Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 3:06PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 12:06pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Downtown Asheville, or near Skyland, moving east at 10
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...
Arden, Fletcher, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Bent
Creek, Asheville Airport, B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East
Asheville, Skyland, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum,
and East Asheville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Buncombe; Henderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov