Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 7:06PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 4:06pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southwest of Gatlinburg, or 4 miles northwest of Smoky
Mountains-Fontana Area, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bryson City, Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky
Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Fontana Lake,
Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky
Mountains-Oconaluftee, and Smoky Mountains-Kuwohi.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Swain; Graham; Northern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov