Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:52PM EDT until July 28 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
Macon County in western North Carolina...
South central Jackson County in western North Carolina...
South central Swain County in western North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest
of Franklin, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Clayton, Highlands, Mountain City, Dillard, Sky Valley,
Nantahala Lake, Black Rock Mountain State Park, Wesser, and
Ellijay.
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:
Rabun, GA; Jackson, NC; Macon, NC; Swain, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov