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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

428 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

 

NCZ051-058-062-042100-

Graham NC-Swain NC-Macon NC-

428 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MACON...

SOUTHWESTERN SWAIN AND EASTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...



At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10

miles east of Robbinsville, or 8 miles southeast of Fontana Lake,

moving northwest 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...

Fontana Lake, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Fontana Village, Luada,

Wesser, Stecoah, Almond, Nantahala, and Cheoah.



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.



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LAT...LON 3557 8364 3534 8348 3522 8366 3540 8389

TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 141DEG 10KT 3534 8363 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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