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WWUS82 KGSP 070024
SPSGSP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
824 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

NCZ033-050-501>505-070100-
McDowell Mountains NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Avery NC-Mitchell NC-
824 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL...WESTERN CALDWELL...AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN
BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Newland to 9 miles southeast of
Spruce Pine. Movement was 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...
Lenoir, Newland, Sawmills, Gamewell, Hudson, Cajah`s Mountain, Banner
Elk, Elk Park, Crossnore, and Sugar Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3624 8191 3621 8191 3619 8189 3619 8186
      3616 8183 3611 8181 3612 8165 3579 8143
      3577 8194 3614 8220 3615 8215 3611 8213
      3610 8208 3613 8205 3612 8203 3622 8197
      3625 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 257DEG 23KT 3609 8210 3585 8193

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

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