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WWUS82 KGSP 151841
SPSGSP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
241 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
NCZ508-510-151915-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN POLK NC-
241 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...
AT 240 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
RUTHERFORDTON, MOVING SOUTH AT 10 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...
RUTHERFORDTON, SPINDALE, HARRIS, AND GREEN CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3535 8208 3536 8191 3523 8186 3523 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 350DEG 10KT 3535 8201
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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