Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
847 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
NCZ033-220130-
AVERY-
847 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AVERY COUNTY THROUGH 930 PM
EDT...
AT 841 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEWLAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LINVILLE...
SUGAR MOUNTAIN...NEWLAND...MINNEAPOLIS...GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN...ELK
PARK...CROSSNORE AND BANNER ELK.
PEA SIZE HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.
LAT...LON 3614 8181 3600 8188 3607 8207 3619 8200
3626 8194
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