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Monday, April 30, 2018

Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, April 30, 2018




LOCAL NEWS 


Macon County Deputies responded to a residence near Mashburn White Road of Macon County regarding a roadway dispute between neighbors. First Deputy arrived on scene and was confronted by one of the neighbors involved in the dispute with a firearm visibly in his possession. The deputy discharged his duty weapon and the suspect is deceased. Additional deputies, first responders & Sheriff Holland arrived on scene along with investigators but as per protocol the Sheriff contacted the SBI and has requested a full investigation into the incident. The SBI has now arrived on scene as well. Additional details will be made available as soon as it is appropriate to do so. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased as well as to everyone involved in the incident especially the deputy who was protecting & serving his community tonight.

Source: MCSO Facebook Page [LINK]

Videos of the recent candidate forum at the Macon County Public Library have been cut into smaller bite-sized portions.

The links are posted below:

• Register of Deeds [LINK]
• NC Senate District 50 [LINK]
• District 2 Macon County Commissioner [LINK]
• Macon County Sheriff [LINK]
• North Carolina 11th Congressional District [LINK]
• District 1 Macon County Commissioner [LINK]
• Full Forum [LINK]

Macon County Activity Bus Catches Fire, Students Safe
(repeat for those who unplug for the weekend)

An activity bus owned by the Macon County Schools was transporting students back to Macon County yesterday afternoon when it caught fire in Haywood County on I-40 near mile marker 31. All students were safely evacuated from the bus before it was consumed by flames. An image and statement from the Macon County School Superintendent is posted below:




Earlier today, Macon County Schools Bus # 8112 was traveling back to Franklin from an Upward Bound trip. The driver of the bus heard a loud pop which appeared to be a blown tire. The driver pulled the bus safely to the shoulder of the road to begin moving students off the bus. Smoke then appeared. The smoke was quickly followed by flames. All students and the driver safely exited the bus prior to the flames. Thank you to Haywood County Schools for loaning a bus to our group so they could return to Franklin. Again, all students and our driver are safe. Thank you to everyone that has contacted our district and offered their assistance as well as checked on our students. As you know, this situation could've been much worse.

Video of the bus on fire was posted to the WNC Road Warriors Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1414106525522490/permalink/2104940149772454/

LOCAL OUTLOOK

Cool high pressure continues across our region through today. The high then moves to near Bermuda Tuesday and persists through the rest of the workweek. As a result, persistent southerly flow atop the area will bring above normal temperatures for the latter half of the week. A cold front arrives next weekend perhaps bringing some showers.

DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


WEATHER SPONSOR



Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.





Weather Almanac for April 29th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 88°F in Franklin in 1970
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Highlands in 1992
Greatest Rainfall 3.40 inches in Franklin in 2014
Greatest One-Day Snowfall No measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since record keeping began in Macon County

Record Weather Events for April (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on April 26, 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on April 1, 1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on April 7, 1895
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on April 4, 1987



THREE DAY OUTLOOK

The images below represent the daily forecast at 8 am for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Click on any of them to enlarge.



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FRANKLIN AREA

TODAY

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

WEDNESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 79.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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OTTO AREA

TODAY

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 42. Light south wind.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

WEDNESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 78.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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HIGHLANDS AREA

TODAY

Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

WEDNESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 68.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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NANTAHALA AREA

TODAY

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

WEDNESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 72.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
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GOES 16 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR
12:12 am to 3:07 am this morning


HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today. Frosts and Freezing temperatures are expected this morning. If you've gone ahead and planted too early, then you might want to consider bringing your sensitive plants indoors or covering them.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service is posted below for your convenience.

NWS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK


..MONDAY...Frost/freeze possible.

Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.

As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN



3:07 am this morning



MACON CALENDAR

If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

TRIMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY COMMUNITY YARDSALE

Want to sell all those extra items collecting dust around your house?

Join the indoor community yard sale at Trimont Christian Academy. Trimont will be doing community-wide advertising for this event.

IMAGE HERE


OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

I am writing to thank the residents of Franklin, Highlands, and Macon County for spreading joy to children around the world this Christmas. Through the generosity of the Macon County community, 4,636 shoeboxes were collected; and the Western North Carolina Area Team was able to exceed our goal by collecting 20,038 shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The International total for 2017 was 11,012,840 shoeboxes!

As National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21) approaches, I wanted to pass along information about an opportunity for Macon County residents to join a local volunteer team with Operation Christmas Child. This project of the international Christian relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year and gives local residents the opportunity to make a worldwide impact. “National Volunteer Week is a great time to become a part of this international project,” said June Trull, who heads up the Western North Carolina Area Team of Operation Christmas Child.“Joining an Operation Christmas Child Area Team is an amazing way to give back year-round and share God’s love with children in need.”



Operation Christmas Child has delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries since 1993. This year, the local Western North Carolina Area Team hopes to collect 21,000 shoebox gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching more than 11 million children in need.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Thank You
Brenda Hackett
Samaritan's Purse
Media Support
Western North Carolina Area Team
Operation Christmas Child
828-369-6674/ bjandhack@hotmail.com
samaritanspurse.org/occnewsroom


Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)

Free classes and open studio times are being offered at the The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm


Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.




National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South


Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)

Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.

Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future

Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)

SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.



Sun and Moon


Not enough time to post this material today



Sky Guides for this week


Sky and Telescope Magazine 
Astronomy Magazine


There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [LINK]

Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]

Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]

CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

3:25 am on April 29 2018

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.

Election 2018: Candidates for District 1 Macon County Commissioner

These videos were part of a forum that was held Wednesday, April 25th at the Macon County Public Library for candidates seeking votes from Macon County voters. The event was organized by the Smoky Mountain News and the Macon County News and Shopping Guide.

County Commissioner, District 1, All Candidates



Jim Tate



John Shearl


Full Forum for County Commissioner, District 1



Video of the event was recorded by Macon Media and has been cut into smaller segments for those lacking the intestinal fortitude sit through the entire forum.

Links to the Full Forum [LINK]


DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

Published on April 30, 2018


Election 2018: Candidates for Congress

These videos were part of a forum that was held Wednesday, April 25th at the Macon County Public Library for candidates seeking votes from Macon County voters. The event was organized by the Smoky Mountain News and the Macon County News and Shopping Guide.

Congress, All Candidates



Steve Woodsmall, challenger



Phillip Price, challenger


Scott Donaldson, challenger



Clifton Ingram, challenger




Video of the event was recorded by Macon Media and has been cut into smaller segments for those lacking the intestinal fortitude sit through the entire forum.

Links to the Full Forum [LINK]


DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

Published on April 30, 2018


Election 2018: Candidates for Macon County Sheriff

These videos were part of a forum that was held Wednesday, April 25th at the Macon County Public Library for candidates seeking votes from Macon County voters. The event was organized by the Smoky Mountain News and the Macon County News and Shopping Guide.

Sheriff, All Candidates



Robert Holland, incumbent



Eric Giles, challenger



Bryan Carpenter, challenger




Video of the event was recorded by Macon Media and has been cut into smaller segments for those lacking the intestinal fortitude sit through the entire forum.

Links to the Full Forum [LINK]


DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

Published on April 30, 2018


Election 2018: Candidates for District 2 Macon County Commissioner

These videos were part of a forum that was held Wednesday, April 25th at the Macon County Public Library for candidates seeking votes from Macon County voters. The event was organized by the Smoky Mountain News and the Macon County News and Shopping Guide.

County Commissioner, District 2, All Candidates



Betty Wallace, challenger



Ron Haven, challenger



Ronnie Beale, incumbent


Gary Shields, incumbent



Video of the event was recorded by Macon Media and has been cut into smaller segments for those lacking the intestinal fortitude sit through the entire forum.

Links to the Full Forum [LINK]


DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

Published on April 30, 2018






Election 2018: NC Senate District 50 Candidates

These videos were part of a forum that was held Wednesday, April 25th at the Macon County Public Library for candidates seeking votes from Macon County voters. The event was organized by the Smoky Mountain News and the Macon County News and Shopping Guide.

NC Senate, District #50


Bobby Kuppers, challenger




Video of the event was recorded by Macon Media and has been cut into smaller segments for those lacking the intestinal fortitude sit through the entire forum.

Links to the Full Forum [LINK]




DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

Published on April 30, 2018






Election 2018: Register of Deeds Candidates

These videos were part of a forum that was held Wednesday, April 25th at the Macon County Public Library for candidates seeking votes from Macon County voters. The event was organized by the Smoky Mountain News and the Macon County News and Shopping Guide.


Register of Deeds, All Candidates



Todd Raby, incumbent



Linda Herman, challenger





Video of the event was recorded by Macon Media and has been cut into smaller segments for those lacking the intestinal fortitude sit through the entire forum.

Links to the full forum [LINK]




DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

3:00 am on April 30, 2018






Sunday, April 29, 2018

Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, April 29, 2018




Macon County Activity Bus Catches Fire, Students Safe

An activity bus owned by the Macon County Schools was transporting students back to Macon County yesterday afternoon when it caught fire in Haywood County on I-40 near mile marker 31. All students were safely evacuated from the bus before it was consumed by flames. An image and statement from the Macon County School Superintendent are posted below:




Earlier today, Macon County Schools Bus # 8112 was traveling back to Franklin from an Upward Bound trip. The driver of the bus heard a loud pop which appeared to be a blown tire. The driver pulled the bus safely to the shoulder of the road to begin moving students off the bus. Smoke then appeared. The smoke was quickly followed by flames. All students and the driver safely exited the bus prior to the flames. Thank you to Haywood County Schools for loaning a bus to our group so they could return to Franklin. Again, all students and our driver are safe. Thank you to everyone that has contacted our district and offered their assistance as well as checked on our students. As you know, this situation could've been much worse.

Video of the bus on fire was posted to the WNC Road Warriors Facebook Group. [LINK]



More video and photos are posted on the WLOS website. [LINK]


LOCAL OUTLOOK

High pressure will build in and persist through at least the middle of next week. As the high moves to near Bermuda in midweek, the southerly flow of air will bring warmer temperatures.


WEATHER SPONSOR



Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.





Weather Almanac for April 29th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 90°F in Franklin in 1970
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Highlands in 1992
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Franklin in 2014
Greatest One-Day Snowfall No measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since record keeping began in Macon County

Record Weather Events for April (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on April 26, 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on April 1, 1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on April 7, 1895
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on April 4, 1987



THREE DAY OUTLOOK

The images below represent the daily forecast at 8 am for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Click on any of them to enlarge.



----------------------------------
FRANKLIN AREA

TODAY (Outdoor burning not recommended)

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. 
A dry air mass moving into the area today will help push relative humidity values below 30% this afternoon. This combined with dry fuels will create elevated fire danger conditions. Winds will become gusty as mixing begins this morning but should diminish during the afternoon.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

MONDAY

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 41. Light west southwest wind.

TUESDAY


Sunny, with a high near 78.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
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OTTO AREA

TODAY (outdoor burning is no recommended)

Areas of frost in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. 
A dry air mass moving into the area today will help push relative humidity values below 30% this afternoon. This combined with dry fuels will create elevated fire danger conditions. Winds will become gusty as mixing begins this morning but should diminish during the afternoon.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

MONDAY

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.


MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 77.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
---------------------------------------------
HIGHLANDS AREA

TODAY (outdoor burning is not recommended)

Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. 
A dry air mass moving into the area today will help push relative humidity values below 30% this afternoon. This combined with dry fuels will create elevated fire danger conditions. Winds will become gusty as mixing begins this morning but should diminish during the afternoon.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

MONDAY

Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 68.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

--------------------------------------------
NANTAHALA AREA

TODAY (outdoor burning is not recommended)

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. 
A dry air mass moving into the area today will help push relative humidity values below 30% this afternoon. This combined with dry fuels will create elevated fire danger conditions. Winds will become gusty as mixing begins this morning but should diminish during the afternoon.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

TONIGHT

Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

MONDAY

Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

TUESDAY

Sunny, with a high near 72.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
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GOES 16 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR
12:52 am to 3:47 am this morning


HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today. Frosts and Freezing temperatures are expected overnight in some locations in Macon County this weekend. If you've gone ahead and planted too early, then you might want to consider bringing your sensitive plants indoors or covering them.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service is posted below for your convenience.

NWS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK


..TODAY...Frost/freeze possible.

..MONDAY...Frost/freeze possible.

Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.

As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN



3:47 am this morning



MACON CALENDAR

If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

TRIMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY COMMUNITY YARDSALE

Want to sell all those extra items collecting dust around your house?

Join the indoor community yard sale at Trimont Christian Academy. Trimont will be doing community-wide advertising for this event.

IMAGE HERE


OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

I am writing to thank the residents of Franklin, Highlands, and Macon County for spreading joy to children around the world this Christmas. Through the generosity of the Macon County community, 4,636 shoeboxes were collected; and the Western North Carolina Area Team was able to exceed our goal by collecting 20,038 shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The International total for 2017 was 11,012,840 shoeboxes!

As National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21) approaches, I wanted to pass along information about an opportunity for Macon County residents to join a local volunteer team with Operation Christmas Child. This project of the international Christian relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year and gives local residents the opportunity to make a worldwide impact. “National Volunteer Week is a great time to become a part of this international project,” said June Trull, who heads up the Western North Carolina Area Team of Operation Christmas Child.“Joining an Operation Christmas Child Area Team is an amazing way to give back year-round and share God’s love with children in need.”



Operation Christmas Child has delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries since 1993. This year, the local Western North Carolina Area Team hopes to collect 21,000 shoebox gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching more than 11 million children in need.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Thank You
Brenda Hackett
Samaritan's Purse
Media Support
Western North Carolina Area Team
Operation Christmas Child
828-369-6674/ bjandhack@hotmail.com
samaritanspurse.org/occnewsroom


Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)

Free classes and open studio times are being offered at the The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm


Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.




National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South


Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)

Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.

Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future

Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)

SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.



Sun and Moon


Not enough time to post this material today



Sky Guides for this week


Sky and Telescope Magazine 
Astronomy Magazine


There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [LINK]

Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]

Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]

CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

4:30 am on April 29 2018

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, April 28, 2018




Super Outbreak of 2011

Seven years ago yesterday was the 2011 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes. These storms killed at least 360 people (252 of them in Alabama alone), injured over 3,000 people and caused over $12 billion in damages. Information on these storms and a severe weather preparedness guide is posted on the blog. [LINK]

LOCAL OUTLOOK

A dry cold front will approach from the northwest and cross the region today. High pressure will then build in behind the front Sunday and persist through at least the middle of next week. As the high moves to near Bermuda in midweek, the southerly flow of air will bring warmer temperatures.


WEATHER SPONSOR



Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.





Weather Almanac for April 28th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 88°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1986
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Highlands in 1928
Greatest Rainfall 2.96 inches in Highlands in 1958
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.1 inches in Highlands in 1928

Record Weather Events for April (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on April 26, 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on April 1, 1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on April 7, 1895
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on April 4, 1987



THREE DAY OUTLOOK

The images below represent the daily forecast at 8 am for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Click on any of them to enlarge.



----------------------------------
FRANKLIN AREA

TODAY

Sunny skies with highs near the lower 70s. Light winds out of the northwest in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon with wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

TONIGHT

Partly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest.

SUNDAY

Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

MONDAY

Sunny, with a high near 71.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 41.
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OTTO AREA

TODAY

Sunny, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

TONIGHT

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

SUNDAY

Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.


SUNDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

MONDAY

Sunny, with a high near 71.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 42.
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HIGHLANDS AREA

TODAY

Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

TONIGHT

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

SUNDAY

Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

MONDAY

Sunny, with a high near 61.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 43.

--------------------------------------------
NANTAHALA AREA

TODAY

Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

TONIGHT

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

SUNDAY

Sunny, with a high near 58. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

MONDAY

Sunny, with a high near 66.

MONDAY NIGHT

Clear, with a low around 43.
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GOES 16 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR
11:47 pm last night to 2:42 am this morning


HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today. Frosts and Freezing temperatures are expected overnight in some locations in Macon County this weekend. If you've gone ahead and planted too early, then you might want to consider bringing your sensitive plants indoors or covering them.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service is posted below for your convenience.

NWS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK


..SUNDAY...Frost/freeze possible.

..MONDAY...Frost/freeze possible.

Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.

As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN



2:42 am this morning



MACON CALENDAR

If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

TRIMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY COMMUNITY YARDSALE

Want to sell all those extra items collecting dust around your house?

Join the indoor community yard sale at Trimont Christian Academy. Trimont will be doing community-wide advertising for this event.




OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

I am writing to thank the residents of Franklin, Highlands, and Macon County for spreading joy to children around the world this Christmas. Through the generosity of the Macon County community, 4,636 shoeboxes were collected; and the Western North Carolina Area Team was able to exceed our goal by collecting 20,038 shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The International total for 2017 was 11,012,840 shoeboxes!

As National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21) approaches, I wanted to pass along information about an opportunity for Macon County residents to join a local volunteer team with Operation Christmas Child. This project of the international Christian relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year and gives local residents the opportunity to make a worldwide impact. “National Volunteer Week is a great time to become a part of this international project,” said June Trull, who heads up the Western North Carolina Area Team of Operation Christmas Child.“Joining an Operation Christmas Child Area Team is an amazing way to give back year-round and share God’s love with children in need.”



Operation Christmas Child has delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries since 1993. This year, the local Western North Carolina Area Team hopes to collect 21,000 shoebox gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching more than 11 million children in need.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Thank You
Brenda Hackett
Samaritan's Purse
Media Support
Western North Carolina Area Team
Operation Christmas Child
828-369-6674/ bjandhack@hotmail.com
samaritanspurse.org/occnewsroom


Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)

Free classes and open studio times are being offered at the The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm


Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.




National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South


Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)

Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.

Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future

Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)

SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.



Sun and Moon


Sun

Begin civil twilight 6:19 a.m.
Sunrise 6:46 a.m.
Sun transit 1:31 p.m.
Sunset 8:17 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:44 p.m.

Daylength 13 hours 31 minutes 12 seconds (+1 minute 56 seconds)


Moon

Moonrise 6:02 p.m. last night
Moon transit 12:12 a.m.
Moonset 6:14 a.m.
Moonrise 7:04 p.m.


Phase of the Moon on April 28, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 98% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on April 29, 2018 at 8:58 p.m. (local daylight time)




Sky Guides for this week


Sky and Telescope Magazine 
Astronomy Magazine


There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [LINK]

Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]

Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]

CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia
0210 am on April 28, 2018

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.

Friday, April 27, 2018

Today Marks the 7th Anniversary of the 2011 Super Outbreak
Preparedness Information Included



The Super Outbreak of Tornadoes that occurred from April 25-28, 2011 cost at least 360 people their lives, injured over 3,000 people left thousands without their homes and businesses. It caused the equivalent of over $12 billion in damage in 2018 dollars. Below is a video from James Spann recounting that day in Alabama, then a couple of videos from people who filmed various tornadoes that day, then a list of resources you can use to prepare yourself for severe weather.








WEATHER SPONSOR



Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.





Andy Gabrielson, the storm chaser who shot the above video, was later killed while returning from a chase by a drunk driver on February 4, 2012. EarthSky has a tribute to him on their website. [LINK]



This video is from the EF4 tornado that went through Tuscaloosa, AL on 4/27/11. It was taken from the University Mall parking lot.



The storm that hit Tuscaloosa eventually made it to Macon County [see the above radar image of the Tornado Warning] just before midnight and a tornado caused damage in Saly Mountain, NC. [LINK]

A more comprehensive write up on the outbreak by the local weather service office is also online. [LINK]


With that in mind, although our mountains do protect us from most tornadoes, that protection is not 100% effective so it would be prudent to prepare for them just in case.

Here is some general information on severe weather to assist you in becoming more prepared...


Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Hail



  • Hail Season - Tips to avoid costly damage during hailstorm season.
  • What Causes Hail - The causes of hail and an overview of the trends of hail in the United States
  • What is Hail - How hail forms, its composition, and the difference between hail and other severe weather conditions.
  • Where Hail Forms - Hail is a global concern.
  • Hail Fact Sheet - Basic facts about hail and the destruction it causes.
  • Hail Facts - Random tidbits of information about hail.



All-Hazards Emergency Messages on NOAA Weather Radio

NWR broadcasts National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts and other non-weather related hazard information 24 hours a day. During an emergency, NWS forecasters interrupt routine broadcasts and send a special tone activating local weather radios. Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature sound an alert to give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation.
NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural (e.g., earthquakes, forest fires and volcanic activity), technological (e.g., chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear power plant emergencies, etc.), and national emergencies (e.g., terrorist attacks). Working with other Federal agencies and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System (EAS), NWR is an all-hazards radio network, making it the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public.
Life-threatening weather emergency messages are alerted on NWR. Many of those same weather-related emergency messages are also broadcast via the EAS.


More Information:











North Carolina Station Table
Weather Forcast Office (WFO)


New Bern
Glenburnie Garden
162.400
1000
Newport, NC
Winnabow
Winnabow
162.550
1000
Wilmington, NC
Cape Hatteras
Middletown
162.475
1000
Newport, NC
Mooresville
South Iredell County
162.525
1000
Greer, SC
Warsaw
Duplin County
162.425
300
Newport, NC
Windsor
Windsor
162.525
300
Wakefield, VA
Linville
Grandmother Mtn.
162.450
300
Greer, SC
Henderson
Macon
162.500
300
Raleigh, NC
Mount Jefferson
Ashe County
162.500
300
Blacksburg, VA
Ellerbe
Richmond County
162.400
300
Raleigh, NC
Garner
Garner
162.450
300
Raleigh, NC
Buck Mountain
Badin
162.500
1000
Raleigh, NC
Margarettsville
Margarettsville
162.450
300
Wakefield, VA
Robbinsville
Teyahalee Bald Mtn.
162.525
300
Greer, SC
Mamie
Mamie
162.425
300
Newport, NC
Winston-Salem
Sauratown Mtn.
162.400
1000
Raleigh, NC
Saint Pauls
Saint Pauls
162.475
1000
Wilmington, NC
Asheville
Mt. Pisgah
162.400
300
Greer, SC
Chapel Hill
Durham
162.550
1000
Raleigh, NC
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
162.475
1000
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte
Spencer Mtn.
162.475
1000
Greer, SC






CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.

You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

5:45 pm on April 27, 2018

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety