Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Robbinsville, or over Fontana Lake, moving east at
30 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...
Bryson City, Fontana Lake, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky
Mountains-Fontana Area, Fontana Village, Luada, Wesser, Stecoah,
Almond, and Cheoah.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Fontana Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
western North Carolina.
Area Description:
Swain; Graham
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov