Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 8:13PM EDT until July 28 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 812 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south 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, Otto, and Rainbow
Springs.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Rabun, GA; Macon, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov