Council, NC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 8 at 10:04AM EDT until May 8 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA ALEXANDER CATAWBA CLEVELAND GASTON IREDELL LINCOLN MECKLENBURG IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AVERY BUNCOMBE BURKE CALDWELL HAYWOOD HENDERSON JACKSON MADISON MCDOWELL MITCHELL POLK RUTHERFORD SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA YANCEY IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALARKA, ALLENSTAND, ALMOND, ASHEVILLE, ASHFORD, BANNER ELK, BEREA, BETHLEHEM, BLACK MOUNTAIN, BREVARD, BRYSON CITY, BURNSVILLE, BUSICK, CANDLER, CANTON, CATAWBA, CEDAR MOUNTAIN, CELO, CHARLOTTE, COLUMBUS, COVE CREEK, CROUSE, CRUSO, CULLOWHEE, DANA, DYSARTSVILLE, EAST FLAT ROCK, ELLENDALE, ETOWAH, FAUST, FERO, FLETCHER, FOREST CITY, FORK SHOALS, GAFFNEY, GASTONIA, GLENWOOD, GRANITE FALLS, GREENVILLE, GREER, HENDERSONVILLE, HICKORY, HIDDENITE, HOT SPRINGS, HUNTERSVILLE, INGALLS, KINGS CREEK, KINGS MOUNTAIN, LENOIR, LINCOLNTON, LITTLE RIVER, LUADA, LUCK, MARION, MARS HILL, MARSHALL, MATTHEWS, MAULDIN, MICAVILLE, MILL SPRING, MILLERSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, MORGANTON, NEBO, NEWLAND, NEWTON, PATTERSON, PLEASANT GROVE, POPLAR, RAMSEYTOWN, ROCK HILL, RUTHERFORDTON, SALUDA, SAWMILLS, SHELBY, SIMPSONVILLE, SPARTANBURG, SPINDALE, SPRUCE PINE, ST. STEPHENS, STATESVILLE, STONY POINT, SUGAR HILL, SWISS, SYLVA, TAYLORS, TAYLORSVILLE, TRYON, TUCKASEGEE, TUXEDO, VALDESE, WALNUT, WATERVILLE, WAYNESVILLE, AND WESSER.

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 8 at 3:35AM EDT until May 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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.

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 2:28AM EDT until May 9 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood