Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Henderson County in western North Carolina... Southwestern Polk County in western North Carolina...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 625 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hendersonville, or near Flat Rock, moving southeast at 20 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, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Saluda, Valley Hill, Horse Shoe, Tuxedo and Crab Creek.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Keowee, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
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