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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
338 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

NCZ501-502-162015-
Caldwell Mountains NC-Greater Caldwell NC-
338 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles east of Blowing Rock, or near Darby, moving east at 25 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...
Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Upton, and 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.

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LAT...LON 3612 8155 3610 8152 3610 8150 3609 8147
      3609 8145 3607 8144 3607 8141 3605 8139
      3604 8140 3604 8137 3602 8134 3601 8133
      3599 8169 3612 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 258DEG 20KT 3610 8155

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

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