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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 02:15 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Henderson County in western North Carolina... Southwestern Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 211 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hendersonville, or near Mountain Home, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Hendersonville, Columbus, Mills River, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Tryon, and Saluda.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC ... TRANSYLVANIA, 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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