• Severe Weather Statement for Buncombe County, North Carolina
  • Severe Weather Statement issued August 30 at 3:58PM EDT until August 30 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 2:58 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.

  • ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
    FOR NORTH CENTRAL BUNCOMBE COUNTY...
    At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
    of Downtown Asheville, or 5 miles north of B.R. Parkway-East
    Asheville To Craggy Gardens, moving north at 5 mph.
    HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
    SOURCE...Radar indicated.
    IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
    damage to trees and power lines.
    Locations impacted include...
    Barnardsville and Weaverville.
    HAIL...1.00IN
    WIND...60MPH