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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

811 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

NCZ051-058-062-220045-

Graham NC-Swain NC-Macon NC-

811 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

SOUTHWESTERN SWAIN AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM

EDT...



At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Robbinsville, moving southeast at 20 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...

Robbinsville, Nantahala Lake, Burningtown, Kyle, Nantahala, Wayah

Bald, Cheoah, Aquone, and Stecoah.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3538 8374 3524 8343 3510 8360 3511 8362

      3513 8362 3512 8364 3514 8364 3514 8365

      3515 8365 3516 8366 3515 8373 3515 8374

      3519 8371 3520 8373 3523 8369 3526 8371

      3524 8376 3526 8379 3525 8384 3527 8386

TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 314DEG 17KT 3531 8375 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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