8/7/2023 3:05:00 PM until 8/7/2023 3:45:00 PM

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for western North Carolina. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Macon County in western North Carolina... Northern Jackson County in western North Carolina... Swain County in western North Carolina... Graham County in western North Carolina... Haywood County in western North Carolina... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 305 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles east of Gatlinburg to 7 miles west of Bryson City to 8 miles northwest of Andrews, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Sylva, Waynesville, Bryson City, Robbinsville, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Balsam and Webster. THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH