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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Sunday June 3rd, 2018 :: 05:03 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... West central Henderson County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Haywood County in western North Carolina...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Waynesville, or 5 miles west of Mount Pisgah, moving southeast at 20 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, Mills River, Graveyard Fields, Looking Glass, Mount Pisgah, Cruso, Forge Mountain, Sunburst, North Transylvania and Etowah. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAYWOOD ... HENDERSON ... TRANSYLVANIA

Instructions:

A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. Seek shelter inside an interior room. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg 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

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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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