Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 3:40PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Bryson City, or near Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek,
moving southeast at 15 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...
Sylva, Bryson City, Cherokee, Webster, Dillsboro, Smoky
Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Cullowhee, B.R.
Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, and Smoky Mountains-Newfound
Gap.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Swain; Northern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov