Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 5:19AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 2:19am
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 519 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Bryson City, or 7 miles northeast of Nantahala
Lake, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bryson City, Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Nantahala
Lake, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, B.R.
Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee,
Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, and Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Swain; Haywood; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov