North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/28/2026 08:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 11:18AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 28, 2026 - 8:18am
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
At 1118 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Newport to 3 miles south of Gatlinburg. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Waterville, and Fines Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Swain; Haywood
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC