Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 182117
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
517 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
NCZ502-504-182200-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-
517 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL AND EAST
CENTRAL BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...
At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lenoir, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Gamewell, Hudson, Icard,
Cajah`s Mountain, Drexel, and Connelly Springs.
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.
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LAT...LON 3586 8134 3582 8134 3580 8133 3579 8135
3578 8136 3577 8135 3576 8137 3575 8138
3568 8159 3592 8165 3599 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 338DEG 8KT 3589 8152
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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KRENTZ