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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Thursday August 19th, 2021 :: 03:36 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Henderson County in western North Carolina... Western Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Hendersonville, or near Etowah, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Hendersonville, Columbus, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park and Lake Lure.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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