WWUS82 KGSP 212046

SPSGSP



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

446 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

NCZ053-065-509-510-212130-

Buncombe NC-Henderson NC-Polk Mountains NC-Eastern Polk NC-

446 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HENDERSON...POLK AND SOUTH

CENTRAL BUNCOMBE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...



At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7

miles northwest of Hendersonville, or over Mills River, moving

southeast at 20 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...

Hendersonville, Columbus, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Flat Rock,

Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Tryon, and Saluda.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3542 8227 3541 8227 3539 8226 3540 8223

      3532 8206 3519 8214 3520 8230 3536 8268

      3546 8266 3553 8251

TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 310DEG 16KT 3540 8256 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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