Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Macon, Graham, Swain Counties NC
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 12 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western North Carolina until 12:15 AM EDT August 12.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western North Carolina
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Greenville Spartanburg SC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western North Carolina.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. Effective from 11:21 PM EDT August 11, 2026 until 12:15 AM EDT August 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
Macon County, eastern Graham County, and south central Swain County in western North Carolina. Locations impacted include Franklin, Bryson City, Nantahala Lake, Wesser, Stecoah, Burningtown, Kyle, Otto, Rainbow Springs, and Nantahala.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling 1-800-267-8101, posting on Facebook, or using hashtag nwsgsp on X.
Expected Conditions
At 11:21 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Bryson City moving south at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Minor hail damage to vehicles expected along with wind damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 12:15 AM EDT on August 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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