LIVEBLOG: Severe Weather Event on Saturday, March 25, 2023

A severe weather event is expected this morning as a line of severe thunderstorms and high winds pass through Macon Macon. This is a liveblog to track events. Members of the local community can participate via Facebook at the link below. 

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Events will be posted in reverse chronological order below.

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8.44am

The rain is exiting the area and will be clear of the Highlands Plateau in the next few minutes. We'll see if the high winds develop today. So far, Duke nor Haywood are reporting power outages in Macon County. 

5.41am

I (Bobby) think we're going to be in for a short lull, so I'm going to take a short power nap of less than an hour. 

5.26am

A look at winds and wind gusts

Wind speed  on the left

Wind gusts on the right

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5.00am

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Macon County Canceled and a hole has opened in the line of storms that are headed toward Franklin.

4.46am
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
443 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

NCZ059-062>064-250930- Transylvania NC-Southern Jackson NC-Northern Jackson NC-Macon NC- 443 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Macon, west central Transylvania and southern Jackson Counties through 530 AM EDT...

At 443 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bryson City to 8 miles northwest of Franklin to 11 miles east of Andrews. Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Highlands, Cashiers, Lake Glenville, Nantahala Lake, Lake Toxaway, Ellijay, Burningtown, Kyle and Tuckasegee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

3.46am

3.46am

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 

344 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Macon County in western North Carolina... Central Swain County in western North Carolina... Graham County in western North Carolina...

* Until 445 AM EDT.

* At 343 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles east of Madisonville to 5 miles southwest of Ducktown, moving east at 65 mph.

 HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

 SOURCE...Radar indicated.

 IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Lake, Nantahala Lake, Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Clingmans Dome and Wesser.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.