# Special Weather Statement: Haywood; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson; Transylvania — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-21 02:17 ingested 2026-08-21 06:44

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Special Weather Statement — Haywood; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson; Transylvania
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 217 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southeast of Sylva, or 4 miles east of Lake Glenville, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Lake Toxaway, Lake Glenville, Black Balsam Area, B.R. Parkway-Black
Balsam To Mount Pisgah, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area,
Gorges State Park, Balsam Grove, Sapphire, and Wolf Mountain.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.