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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1154 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

NCZ035-056-502-041630-
Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-
1154 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CATAWBA...
ALEXANDER AND SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM EDT...

At 1154 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Taylorsville, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Taylorsville, Bethlehem, Lake Hickory, Lookout Shoals Lake, St.
Stephens, Hiddenite, Northlakes, Little River In Alexander County,
Vashti, and Millersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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LAT...LON 3604 8102 3579 8111 3577 8111 3577 8140
      3600 8135 3600 8133 3601 8132 3602 8128
      3604 8119 3603 8117 3604 8113 3603 8107
      3604 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 184DEG 32KT 3586 8122

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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