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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

314 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

NCZ053-065-051945-

Buncombe NC-Henderson NC-

314 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN

HENDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...



At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with

torrential rainfall 9 miles northeast of Hendersonville, or 5 miles

south of Fairview In Buncombe County, moving northeast at 10 mph.



Locations to be impacted include...

Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, Black Mountain, Fletcher,

Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Bat Cave,

and Asheville Airport.



Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in

these areas.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as

ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded

roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek

higher ground if threatened by flood waters.



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LAT...LON 3565 8229 3562 8227 3561 8228 3559 8229

      3556 8225 3554 8219 3552 8220 3552 8223

      3550 8222 3546 8225 3546 8227 3545 8228

      3542 8227 3533 8233 3539 8256 3567 8253

TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 210DEG 11KT 3544 8238 



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