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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
811 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCC045-149-161-161245-
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RUTHERFORD NC-POLK NC-CLEVELAND NC-
811 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT
FOR RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN POLK AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES...
AT 811 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF RUTHERFORDTON TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF FOREST CITY, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHELBY, FOREST CITY, RUTHERFORDTON, SPINDALE, BOILING SPRINGS NC,
BELWOOD, LAWNDALE, PATTERSON SPRINGS, FALLSTON, AND POLKVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3518 8205 3552 8197 3554 8185 3558 8182
3561 8176 3561 8172 3557 8167 3556 8152
3537 8142 3517 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 269DEG 41KT 3553 8189 3520 8197
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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