Weather Alerts for BuncombeIssued by the National Weather Service |
Special Weather Statement
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BUNCOMBE | ||
Areas Affected: Madison - Yancey - Buncombe |
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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. |