Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
954 WWUS82 KGSP 172236 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 636 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 NCZ501-502-172300- Caldwell Mountains NC-Greater Caldwell NC- 636 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Lenoir, or 4 miles south of Darby, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Patterson. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3610 8152 3610 8150 3609 8147 3609 8145 3607 8144 3607 8141 3605 8139 3604 8140 3604 8137 3595 8151 3609 8167 3612 8163 3612 8155 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 138DEG 6KT 3605 8151 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 8