Last Updated on August 15, 2022 2:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC126406818B6C.SpecialWeatherStatement.12640681ADCCNC.GSPSPSGSP.aed5b2e24e25d477d6d7727807941aa7
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2022-08-15T14:27:00-04:00
Actual
Alert
Public
Alert for Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
Met
Special Weather Statement
Expected
Minor
Observed
SAME
SPS
2022-08-15T14:27:00-04:00
2022-08-15T15:15:00-04:00
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:27PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
McDowell, east central Mitchell, Caldwell, southern Avery and
northwestern Burke Counties through 315 PM EDT…
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles west of Lenoir, or 8 miles north of Table Rock, 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 damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Lenoir, Morganton, Spruce Pine, Gamewell, Cajah`s Mountain, Drexel,
Cedar Rock, Crossnore, Linville Falls and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls
To Grandfather.
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST…40 MPH
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
WMOHEADER
UGC
NCZ033-050-501>505
VTEC
TIME…MOT…LOC
1827Z 311DEG 16KT 3595 8176
35.91,-82.07 36.06,-82 36.1,-81.83 36.09,-81.53 35.95,-81.38 35.68,-81.67 35.91,-82.07
FIPS6
037011
FIPS6
037023
FIPS6
037027
FIPS6
037111
FIPS6
037121
UGC
NCZ033
UGC
NCZ050
UGC
NCZ501
UGC
NCZ502
UGC
NCZ503
UGC
NCZ504
UGC
NCZ505
