Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Marion, or near B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To
Linville, moving southeast at 10 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...
Marion, Old Fort, Lake James State Park, Lake James, B.R.
Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Nebo, Sugar Hill, Busick,
Pleasant Gardens, and Glenwood.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Yancey; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov