Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Macon
Effective: 2026-06-28 @ 11:23 am -> 2026-06-28 @ 12:15 pm
Onset: 2026-06-28 @ 11:23 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-06-28 @ 11:23 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 12:23PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: At 1223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Sylva to 4 miles southwest
of Bryson City to 9 miles east of Robbinsville to 9 miles west of
Andrews. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Nantahala Lake, Burningtown, Kyle, Wayah Bald, Aquone,
Cowee, and Rainbow Springs.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson
Effective: 2026-06-28 @ 11:21 am -> 2026-06-28 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-28 @ 11:21 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-06-28 @ 11:21 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 12:21PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: At 1221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles west of Downtown Asheville to 3 miles
east of Waynesville to 8 miles north of Sylva to 5 miles east of
Bryson City. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sylva, Waynesville, Canton, Cullowhee, Balsam, Webster, Dillsboro,
Graveyard Fields, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, and
B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Swain; Graham
Effective: 2026-06-28 @ 10:42 am -> 2026-06-28 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-28 @ 10:42 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-06-28 @ 10:42 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 11:42AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: At 1142 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Gatlinburg to 16 miles east of
Madisonville. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bryson City, Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Smoky Mountains-Deep
Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Lake,
Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, and Smoky
Mountains-Kuwohi.

Alert: Beach Hazards Statement
Area(s): Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown
Effective: 2026-06-28 @ 1:46 am -> 2026-06-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-28 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-06-28 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-06-28 @ 1:46 am
Headline: Beach Hazards Statement issued June 28 at 2:46AM EDT until June 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Description: * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a
Moderate Risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New
Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties.

* WHEN...Today.

* IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
return to shore.