North Carolina, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 16:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 7:11PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hendersonville, moving southeast 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... Hendersonville, Columbus, Mills River, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Etowah, Slater-Marietta, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, and Tryon.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Buncombe; Transylvania; Henderson; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Greenville Mountains; Central Greenville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov