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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

408 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

 

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Graham NC-Swain NC-

408 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SWAIN AND GRAHAM COUNTIES

THROUGH 445 AM EDT...



At 407 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line

extending from near Dandridge to 13 miles west of Gatlinburg to 16 

miles west of Robbinsville. Movement was east at 50 mph. An isolated 

thunderstorm may develop in the line of showers.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Stecoah, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area,

Nantahala, Lake Santeetlah, Cheoah, Deals Gap, Fontana Lake, Almond,

and Robbinsville.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until

these storms pass.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for western North

Carolina.



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LAT...LON 3537 8401 3541 8402 3546 8396 3547 8392

      3552 8388 3553 8382 3556 8377 3558 8360

      3556 8358 3556 8350 3561 8345 3562 8340

      3566 8335 3566 8330 3569 8326 3569 8323

      3559 8328 3527 8369 3529 8403 3535 8404

TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 263DEG 43KT 3603 8342 3565 8371 3537 8409 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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