Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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WWUS52 KGSP 270012
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
812 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

NCC021-089-111-149-161-270045-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-240527T0045Z/
McDowell NC-Rutherford NC-Henderson NC-Polk NC-Buncombe NC-
812 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MCDOWELL...CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...NORTHEASTERN
HENDERSON...NORTHEASTERN POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES...

At 812 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Columbus, or near Lake Lure, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
         damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Rutherfordton, Spindale, Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney
Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Gerton, and
Thermal City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 8239 3558 8233 3555 8184 3521 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 285DEG 34KT 3543 8218

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JPT