Severe Severe Storm ● Closed
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 8:08PM EDT until September 18 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC, United States of America
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SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Swain County in western North Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 807 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
of Gatlinburg, or near Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, moving south
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky
Mountains-Oconaluftee, Smoky Mountains-Kuwohi, Cherokee, Great
Smoky Mountains National Park, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, and
B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 35.5947, -83.3633 |
|---|---|
| Region | Swain, NC |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-18T21:00:00-04:00 |
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