ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move across the mountainous regions of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee Friday evening, with radar showing clusters of storms stretching from the Smoky Mountains to the Blue Ridge. Meteorologists say these storms could persist through about midnight as unstable conditions remain across the region’s mountains and foothills.
The storms are primarily affecting communities near Asheville, Boone, Franklin, Murphy, and Waynesville, with additional activity seen near Johnson City and Bristol along the North Carolina–Tennessee border.
Storm Clusters Moving Through the Smoky Mountains
Radar imagery shows several bands of showers and thunderstorms pushing across the Great Smoky Mountains region, including areas near Franklin, Cullowhee, and Murphy in western North Carolina.
Some storms have produced bursts of moderate rain, lightning, and brief gusty winds as they move across the rugged mountain terrain…