North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 15:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:34PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 3:34pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 634 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Downtown Asheville, or near Fairview In Buncombe County, 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... Fairview In Buncombe County, Bat Cave, Skyland, Fletcher, Gerton, and Edneyville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Buncombe; Henderson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov