Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:50PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Spruce Pine, or 4 miles north of B.R.
Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To
Little Switzerland, Woodlawn, and Busick.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Yancey; McDowell Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov