Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:31PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Beech Mountain, or 4 miles northwest of Elk Park, moving southeast at 15 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...
Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville Falls, and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather.

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