Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 1:20AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 10:20pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 120 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Brevard, or near Looking Glass, moving north at 5
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc
Arboretum, Looking Glass, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah,
Mount Pisgah, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, Black
Balsam Area, Bent Creek, and Etowah.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov