071  
WWUS82 KGSP 210143  
SPSGSP  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
943 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
NCZ508-210230-  
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-  
943 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY  
THROUGH 1030 PM EDT...  
 
AT 943 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR  
FOREST CITY, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH AND NICKEL 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...  
FOREST CITY, CLIFFSIDE, HARRIS, HENRIETTA, AND CAROLEEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3530 8172 3522 8176 3519 8177 3518 8177  
3518 8179 3528 8198 3537 8188  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 301DEG 11KT 3531 8190  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH  
 
 
 
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