Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:31PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:31pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Beech Mountain, or 4 miles northwest of Elk Park,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County,
Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State
Park, Linville Falls, and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather.
Instruction:
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
western North Carolina.
Area Description:
Avery; Mitchell
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov