Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 6:30PM
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHERN AVERY... NORTH CENTRAL BUNCOMBE AND CENTRAL YANCEY COUNTIES...
Will likely be extended. Monitor local conditions.
At 613 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles west of Foscoe to 4 miles north of Spruce Pine to 9 miles west of Burnsville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Newland, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville Falls, Bandana, Ingalls, and the Blue Ridge Parkway from Linville Falls and Grandfather.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Storms will be accompanied by brief heavy rainfall, and little or no lightning. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Instructions:
Remain indoors, seek shelter in an interior room. Avoid traveling during heavy rain and be prepared for trees and power lines down.
Address/Location
Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
44 Broad River VFD Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-669-0488
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