Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 10:55am
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 155 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Newport, or near Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky
Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Waterville,
and Fines Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Swain; Haywood
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov