Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Madison County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Mitchell County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Yancey County in western North Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 205 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of Marshall, or 5 miles northeast of Weaverville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Spruce Pine, Burnsville, North Asheville, Woodfin, Weaverville, Mars Hill, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens, and B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... MADISON, NC ... MITCHELL, NC ... YANCEY, 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.