Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Southern Madison County in western North Carolina... Haywood County in western North Carolina... Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 648 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Marshall to 13 miles west of Downtown Asheville to 3 miles northeast of Waynesville, moving southeast at 30 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... Downtown Asheville, Waynesville, Marshall, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville, North Asheville, Mills River, Woodfin and Fletcher. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE ... HAYWOOD ... HENDERSON ... MADISON ... TRANSYLVANIA
Instructions:
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. 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
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