Weather Alert
Yancey County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/17/25 2:56 AM
End: 5/17/25 4:00 AM
Dur: 01:04
Canceled 5/17/25 4:00 AM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 2:56AM EDT until May 17 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Madison County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Haywood County in western North Carolina...
Yancey County in western North Carolina...

* Until 400 AM EDT.

* At 255 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of Greeneville to 10 miles east of Newport to near Sevierville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Ramseytown, Waterville, Fines Creek, Green Mountain, Swiss, Flat Creek, Max Patch, Faust, Micaville, and Smoky Mountains-Big Creek.



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