Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45AM Thursday
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Southern Polk County in western North Carolina... Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina... Northern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 1248 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Brevard, or near Rosman, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Spartanburg, Brevard, Greer, Taylors, Berea, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC, Travelers Rest, Duncan, and Lyman.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC ... TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... PICKENS, SC ... SPARTANBURG, SC
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for western North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina. 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
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