Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Downtown Asheville, or over Swannanoa, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe County, Old Fort, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Warren Wilson College, East Asheville, and B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East Asheville.

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