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WWUS82 KGSP 210201
SPSGSP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1001 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
NCZ507>510-210245-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS NC-
EASTERN POLK NC-
1001 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RUTHERFORD AND CENTRAL
POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...
AT 1001 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES WEST OF RUTHERFORDTON, OR 4 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, FOREST CITY, SPINDALE, LAKE LURE, GREEN HILL, AND
SHINGLE HOLLOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3538 8225 3549 8213 3537 8187 3523 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 307DEG 11KT 3540 8215
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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