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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
654 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

NCZ036-056-182330-
Iredell NC-Catawba NC-
654 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CATAWBA AND WEST CENTRAL
IREDELL COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newton, or over Conover, moving east at 5 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...
Newton, Hickory, St. Stephens, Conover, Claremont, Catawba, Lookout
Shoals Lake, Maiden, Lake Hickory, and Startown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3580 8113 3578 8111 3580 8108 3580 8101
      3555 8108 3555 8111 3563 8133 3581 8128
      3581 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 282DEG 6KT 3571 8123

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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KRENTZ