Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 12:43PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 9:43am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Waynesville, or 4 miles northwest of Mount Pisgah,
moving south at 20 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...
Brevard, Canton, Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The
Nc Arboretum, Looking Glass, Mount Pisgah, Black Balsam Area, B.R.
Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To
Black Balsam Area, and Balsam Grove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Haywood; Buncombe; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov