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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
444 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NCZ064-065-222100-
Transylvania NC-Henderson NC-
444 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA AND
NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Hendersonville, or near Mills River, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Brevard, Mills River, Mountain Home, Etowah, Looking Glass, Forge
Mountain, North Transylvania, Horse Shoe, and Penrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3544 8262 3544 8261 3539 8248 3523 8275
      3531 8278 3545 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 276DEG 23KT 3537 8258 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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