Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:05AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:05am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Western Polk County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
* Until 800 AM EDT.
* At 705 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles north of Brevard to 15 miles northwest of
Pickens, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Hendersonville, Columbus, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Flat Rock,
Etowah, Fairview In Buncombe County, Mountain Home, and Laurel
Park.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.
Area Description:
Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov