Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
631 WWUS82 KGSP 172157 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 557 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 NCZ501-172215- Caldwell Mountains NC- 557 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Lenoir, or 5 miles south of Darby, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 and rural northern Caldwell County. 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 3608 8143 3606 8143 3599 8154 3598 8160 3612 8166 3612 8155 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 164DEG 6KT 3604 8154 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 8