Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 11:21PM EDT until August 12 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 8:21pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Macon County in western North Carolina...
South central Swain County in western North Carolina...
Eastern Graham County in western North Carolina...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 1121 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Bryson City, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Bryson City, Nantahala Lake, Wesser, Stecoah,
Burningtown, Kyle, Otto, Rainbow Springs, and Nantahala.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.
Area Description:
Graham, NC; Macon, NC; Swain, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov