Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 090523
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
123 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
NCZ068>070-508-SCZ008-009-090600-
Greater Rutherford NC-Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-York SC-
Cherokee SC-
123 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...
LINCOLN...CLEVELAND...GASTON...NORTHWESTERN YORK AND NORTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT...
At 123 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Lincolnton to 7 miles east
of Shelby to 6 miles northwest of Gaffney. Movement was east at 45
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...
Gastonia, Shelby, Gaffney, Lincolnton, Kings Mountain, Cherryville,
Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Boiling Springs NC, and Dallas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 8106 3495 8154 3519 8185 3519 8197
3523 8197 3540 8170 3556 8153 3555 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 291DEG 38KT 3551 8132 3532 8142 3515 8173
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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