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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
150 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-090630-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Gaston NC-Iredell NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-Catawba NC-
150 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CABARRUS...SOUTHEASTERN
CATAWBA...DAVIE...EASTERN LINCOLN...IREDELL...MECKLENBURG...SOUTHERN
CLEVELAND...ROWAN AND GASTON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM EDT...

At 150 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Winston-Salem to 12 miles
southeast of Statesville to 4 miles southwest of Huntersville to 10
miles northwest of York. Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Gastonia, Uptown Charlotte, Huntersville, Kannapolis, Downtown
Concord, Salisbury, Statesville, Shelby, Lincolnton, and Mocksville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3550 8030 3519 8051 3521 8055 3501 8085
      3511 8093 3504 8104 3515 8105 3518 8177
      3540 8136 3605 8070 3606 8046 3601 8042
      3589 8037 3588 8042 3584 8039 3583 8049
      3574 8046 3571 8033 3568 8033 3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 274DEG 47KT 3602 8040 3562 8078 3538 8090 3514
8131

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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