Severe Thunderstorm warning for Buncombe, Yancey, Madison until 5:30pm

… A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for central
Yancey… eastern Madison and northwestern Buncombe counties until 515
PM EDT…

At 448 PM EDT… National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of
60 mph. This storm was located near Mars Hill… or 7 miles east of
Marshall… moving southeast at 40 mph.

The severe thunderstorm will impact locations near…
Barnardsville.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

To report damaging winds… hail… or flooding through our automated
reporting system… call toll free… 1 8 7 7… 6 3 3… 6 7 7 2.

Lat… Lon 3568 8281 3597 8260 3596 8256 3598 8251
3579 8225 3564 8276
time… Mot… loc 2050z 296deg 37kt 3578 8254

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