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WWUS52 KGSP 160947
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
547 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCC111-149-160956-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1015Z/
MCDOWELL NC-POLK NC-
547 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MCDOWELL AND EASTERN
POLK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR
WESTERN AND THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3518 8168 3519 8190 3588 8177 3588 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 273DEG 36KT 3582 8172 3520 8183
NCC023-027-045-161-161015-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1015Z/
RUTHERFORD NC-CALDWELL NC-CLEVELAND NC-BURKE NC-
547 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT
FOR EASTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CALDWELL...WESTERN CLEVELAND
AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES...
AT 546 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF MORGANTON TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST
CITY, MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MORGANTON, FOREST CITY, SAWMILLS, VALDESE, GAMEWELL, BOILING SPRINGS
NC, HUDSON, CAJAH'S MOUNTAIN, DREXEL, AND CONNELLY SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3518 8168 3519 8190 3588 8177 3588 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 273DEG 36KT 3582 8172 3520 8183
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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