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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
727 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024


NCC011-023-027-111-121-162345-
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McDowell NC-Mitchell NC-Caldwell NC-Avery NC-Burke NC-
727 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...EAST CENTRAL MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN
CALDWELL...AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES...

At 727 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Todd to near Blowing Rock to 8 miles southeast of
Newland, 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, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery
County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain
State Park, and Table Rock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3627 8189 3625 8190 3624 8190 3623 8191
      3621 8190 3619 8188 3619 8186 3616 8183
      3611 8181 3612 8154 3580 8184 3594 8218
      3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 283DEG 29KT 3630 8163 3615 8169 3598 8184 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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