Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:06PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Waynesville, or 4 miles west of Mount Pisgah,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Brevard, Waynesville, Mills River, Canton, Graveyard Fields, B.R.
Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, Looking Glass, Mount
Pisgah, Black Balsam Area, and Etowah.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Haywood; Buncombe; Transylvania; Henderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov