Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 070118
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
918 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
NCZ035>037-056-057-501-502-504-070200-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Iredell NC-Greater Burke NC-
Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-
918 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CATAWBA...WESTERN
DAVIE...ALEXANDER...IREDELL...EASTERN CALDWELL...NORTHWESTERN ROWAN
AND EAST CENTRAL BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...
At 918 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Lenoir, or near Cedar Rock, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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...
Hickory, Statesville, Lenoir, Taylorsville, St. Stephens, Longview,
Sawmills, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, and Hudson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3605 8065 3577 8058 3570 8154 3584 8154
3604 8157 3605 8139 3604 8140 3602 8135
3600 8133 3603 8127 3604 8119 3603 8117
3604 8113 3603 8107 3606 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 262DEG 34KT 3592 8141
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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