Active AlertsBlue Ridge, NC

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Mon 8:21 PM Aug. 17

Issued by: National Weather Service

Recommended Action

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Keowee, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Full details

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Mon 7:10 PM Aug. 17

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA HABERSHAM RABUN IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA ALEXANDER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AVERY BUNCOMBE BURKE CALDWELL GRAHAM HAYWOOD HENDERSON JACKSON MACON MADISON MCDOWELL MITCHELL POLK RUTHERFORD SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA YANCEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALARKA, ALLENSTAND, ALMOND, ASHEVILLE, ASHFORD, BALDWIN, BANNER ELK, BETHLEHEM, BLACK MOUNTAIN, BREVARD, BRYSON CITY, BURNSVILLE, BUSICK, CANDLER, CANTON, CEDAR MOUNTAIN, CELO, CLARKESVILLE, CLAYTON, COLUMBUS, CORNELIA, COVE CREEK, CRUSO, CULLOWHEE, DANA, DEMOREST, DYSARTSVILLE, EAST FLAT ROCK, ELLENDALE, ETOWAH, FAUST, FERO, FLETCHER, FOREST CITY, FRANKLIN, GLENWOOD, GRANITE FALLS, HENDERSONVILLE, HIDDENITE, HIGHLANDS, HOLLYWOOD, HOT SPRINGS, INGALLS, KINGS CREEK, KYLE, LENOIR, LITTLE RIVER, LUADA, LUCK, MARION, MARS HILL, MARSHALL, MICAVILLE, MILL SPRING, MILLERSVILLE, MORGANTON, MOUNTAIN CITY, NEBO, NEWLAND, PATTERSON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PLEASANT GROVE, POPLAR, RAINBOW SPRINGS, RAMSEYTOWN, ROBBINSVILLE, RUTHERFORDTON, SALUDA, SAWMILLS, SPINDALE, SPRUCE PINE, STECOAH, STONY POINT, SUGAR HILL, SWISS, SYLVA, TAYLORSVILLE, TRYON, TUCKASEGEE, TUXEDO, VALDESE, WALNUT, WATERVILLE, WAYNESVILLE, AND WESSER.