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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

1213 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

NCZ033-501>505-261645-

McDowell Mountains NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-

Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Avery NC-

1213 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...

NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE

COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM EDT...



At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10

miles southeast of Newland, or 5 miles southeast of B.R.

Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, moving southwest at 10 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 hail damage to outdoor objects is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Crossnore, Table Rock, Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To

Grandfather, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Edgemont, Pineola,

Collettsville, Ashford, and Jonas Ridge.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3607 8147 3576 8182 3588 8198 3591 8198

      3593 8202 3595 8204 3611 8180

TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 042DEG 8KT 3598 8181 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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