Weather Alerts for Buncombe

Issued by the National Weather Service

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Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
BUNCOMBE

Areas Affected:
Madison - Yancey - Buncombe
Effective: Tue, 7/15 4:15pm Updated: Tue, 7/15 4:36pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 7/15 5:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Downtown Asheville, or near Weaverville, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
North Asheville, Weaverville, Mars Hill, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville
To Craggy Gardens, Mount Mitchell State Park, Woodfin, B.R.
Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Barnardsville, and Flat Creek.

Information:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.