{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.2760db9c98f70f4e15f3de8bbdbcfa66bdfed364.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 6:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2760db9c98f70f4e15f3de8bbdbcfa66bdfed364.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC"},"word_count":134,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 6:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Buncombe\n**Issued by:** NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-01T18:55:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-01T18:55:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-01T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8\nmiles northeast of Downtown Asheville, near the Blue Ridge\nParkway, moving southwest at 10 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nAsheville, Woodfin, Weaverville, the B.R. Parkway between East\nAsheville and Craggy Gardens, UNC Asheville, Barnardsville, and Flat\nCreek.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nThis storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio\nstations and available television stations for additional information\nand possible warnings from the National Weather Service."}