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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
220 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Southwestern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
  East central Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 220 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lenoir, or
  near Cajah`s Mountain, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Hickory, Lenoir, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Gamewell,
  Bethlehem, Hudson, Icard, and Cajah`s Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.

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LAT...LON 3585 8168 3595 8152 3583 8121 3564 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 306DEG 12KT 3588 8155

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

$$

CAC