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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1142 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

NCZ036-057-070>072-250430-
Rowan NC-Gaston NC-Iredell NC-Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-
1142 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CABARRUS...SOUTHEASTERN
IREDELL...MECKLENBURG...ROWAN AND NORTHEASTERN GASTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 1230 AM EDT...

At 1142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte, or near Hidden Valley, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Uptown Charlotte, Huntersville, Kannapolis, Downtown Concord,
Salisbury, Central Charlotte, Northeast Charlotte, Southwest
Charlotte, East Charlotte, and Northwest Charlotte.

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.

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LAT...LON 3550 8030 3530 8043 3511 8092 3539 8102
      3540 8101 3540 8096 3543 8096 3545 8094
      3549 8095 3574 8080 3578 8048 3573 8045
      3572 8038 3572 8034 3571 8032 3568 8033
      3558 8021 3555 8021 3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 244DEG 33KT 3530 8079

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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