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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Thursday September 7th, 2023 :: 02:23 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... South central Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 222 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mills River, or 5 miles northwest of Hendersonville, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Hendersonville, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Asheville Airport, Skyland, Forge Mountain, Horse Shoe, and Edneyville.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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

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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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