Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Swain; Haywood |
| Effective: | 2026-06-28 @ 10:18 am -> 2026-06-28 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-28 @ 10:18 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-06-28 @ 10:18 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 11:18AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
At 1118 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Newport to 3 miles south of Gatlinburg. 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... Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Waterville, and Fines Creek. |
| 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. |