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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 03:27 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Transylvania County in western North Carolina... South central Henderson County in western North Carolina... East central Jackson County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... North central Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 326 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Brevard to 17 miles southeast of Sylva, moving east at 25 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... Brevard, Rosman, Lake Toxaway, Looking Glass, Jones Gap State Park, Dupont State Forest, Table Rock State Park, Caesars Head State Park, Balsam Grove, and North Saluda Reservoir.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... JACKSON, NC ... TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... PICKENS, SC

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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