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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
240 PM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
  Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 240 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
  of Downtown Asheville, or near Fairview In Buncombe County, moving
  east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Arden, Black Mountain, Fletcher, Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe
  County, Mountain Home, Biltmore Forest, Lake Lure, Old Fort and
  Chimney Rock Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.

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LAT...LON 3568 8218 3543 8208 3540 8223 3540 8225
      3539 8226 3534 8252 3553 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 251DEG 13KT 3548 8244 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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