261 WWUS82 KGSP 171901 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 301 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2020 NCZ048-052-053-171930- Buncombe NC-Haywood NC-Madison NC- 301 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MADISON... NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD AND WEST CENTRAL BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT... At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Marshall, or 7 miles north of Canton, moving southeast at 5 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Canton, Clyde, Leicester, Luck and Canto. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail will be possible in these areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors. Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters. && LAT...LON 3568 8299 3578 8281 3562 8261 3547 8288 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 322DEG 6KT 3565 8285 $$ Carroll