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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
544 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
NCZ507-508-082215-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS NC-
544 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RUTHERFORD COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
AT 544 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTHWEST OF RUTHERFORDTON, MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND HALF INCH 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...
SHINGLE HOLLOW, GREEN HILL, THERMAL CITY, RUTHERFORDTON, UNION MILLS,
AND SPINDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3534 8193 3538 8211 3541 8216 3541 8217
3540 8218 3552 8215 3553 8211 3553 8198
3552 8197 3553 8194 3553 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 280DEG 12KT 3544 8205
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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