Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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606 WWUS82 KGSP 181830 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 230 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 NCZ053-505>508-181915- Buncombe NC-McDowell Mountains NC-Greater Rutherford NC- Rutherford Mountains NC-Eastern McDowell NC- 230 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MCDOWELL...NORTHERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Rutherfordton, or 6 miles northeast of Lake Lure, moving east at 25 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... Rutherfordton, Lake Lure, Bostic, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Spindale, Green Hill, Thermal City, Sunshine, and Union Mills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3561 8175 3535 8180 3545 8226 3558 8225 3560 8183 3558 8182 3558 8180 3559 8179 3559 8177 3561 8176 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 274DEG 21KT 3550 8211 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MPR