Last Updated on June 15, 2022 7:29 pm
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2022-06-15T18:59:00-04:00
Actual
Alert
Public
Alert for Avery; Mitchell (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
Met
Special Weather Statement
Expected
Minor
Observed
SAME
SPS
2022-06-15T12:00:00-04:00
2022-06-15T19:30:00-04:00
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Mitchell and northwestern Avery Counties through 730 PM EDT…
At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Newland, or near Elk Park, moving northeast at 15
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…
Elk Park and Minneapolis.
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST…40 MPH
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.
WMOHEADER
UGC
NCZ033-050
VTEC
TIME…MOT…LOC
2258Z 213DEG 11KT 3615 8201
36.08,-81.96 36.06,-82.13 36.15,-82.17 36.15,-82.14 36.11,-82.13 36.11,-82.1 36.1,-82.08 36.11,-82.06 36.13,-82.05 36.12,-82.03 36.24,-81.95 36.08,-81.96
FIPS6
037011
FIPS6
037121
UGC
NCZ033
UGC
NCZ050
