Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 151827
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
227 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
NCZ505>508-151900-
McDowell Mountains NC-Greater Rutherford NC-Rutherford Mountains NC-
Eastern McDowell NC-
227 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL AND
NORTHERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Rutherfordton, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sugar Hill, Thermal City, Glenwood, Sunshine, Fero, Dysartsville,
Union Mills, and Shingle Hollow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3560 8183 3558 8182 3558 8179 3553 8169
3538 8191 3553 8218 3566 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 219DEG 7KT 3552 8195
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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