BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
403 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
South central Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Morganton, or near Casar, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Belwood, Lawndale, Fallston, Polkville, Casar, Kingstown, Pleasant
Grove and South Mountains State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.
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LAT...LON 3560 8151 3557 8153 3557 8147 3550 8137
3533 8166 3555 8176 3564 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 324DEG 4KT 3553 8164
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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