Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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451 WWUS82 KGSP 072141 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 541 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 NCZ068>070-508-SCZ008-072215- Greater Rutherford NC-Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-Cherokee SC- 541 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD... SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...CLEVELAND...NORTHWESTERN GASTON AND NORTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Shelby, or 4 miles south of Waco, moving southeast at 10 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... Shelby, Kings Mountain, Cherryville, Bessemer City, Boiling Springs NC, High Shoals, Grover, Lawndale, Patterson Springs, and Fallston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3526 8186 3549 8143 3538 8107 3513 8150 TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 294DEG 8KT 3530 8145 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CAC