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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
158 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
 

NCZ033-050-505-271830-
McDowell Mountains NC-Avery NC-Mitchell NC-
158 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MCDOWELL...
SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL AND SOUTHWESTERN AVERY COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM
EDT...

At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Spruce Pine. This storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Spruce Pine, Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To
Grandfather, Ingalls, and Altamont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3598 8192 3596 8194 3595 8193 3593 8193
      3591 8191 3586 8198 3589 8215 3591 8214
      3592 8215 3593 8215 3593 8217 3594 8217
      3606 8202
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 034DEG 2KT 3593 8205 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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