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WWUS82 KGSP 210044
SPSGSP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
844 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
NCZ508-510-210130-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN POLK NC-
844 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RUTHERFORD AND CENTRAL
POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT...
AT 843 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES WEST OF RUTHERFORDTON, OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE LURE,
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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...
RUTHERFORDTON, SPINDALE, GREEN HILL, MILL SPRING, AND SHINGLE HOLLOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3537 8221 3547 8210 3538 8190 3521 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 310DEG 12KT 3539 8211
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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