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WWUS82 KGSP 092145
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
445 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

NCZ035-036-056-502-504-092215-
Iredell NC-Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-
Catawba NC-
445 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CATAWBA...ALEXANDER...
NORTHWESTERN IREDELL...SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EST...

At 444 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hickory, or near Lake Hickory, moving northeast at 35 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...
Hickory, Taylorsville, Morganton, Statesville, Newton, St. Stephens,
Conover, Longview, Sawmills, and Granite Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3580 8089 3557 8161 3572 8172 3604 8104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 243DEG 30KT 3577 8135

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

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