Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Asheville, Buncombe County

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Buncombe County, including parts of the Asheville area, as a storm capable of producing damaging winds and hail moves across the region.

The warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m. Sunday for southeastern Buncombe, northeastern Henderson, southwestern McDowell, northwestern Rutherford and northwestern Polk counties.

At 2:34 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a severe thunderstorm about 9 miles southeast of downtown Asheville, near Fairview, moving east at 20 mph…

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