Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 5:52PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Erwin, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sugar Mountain, Buladean, Beech Mountain, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Minneapolis, Newland, Elk Park, Seven Devils, Banner Elk, and a portion of the B.R. Parkway between Linville Falls and Grandfather.

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