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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 :: 01:41 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 136 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
136 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
  Central Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 136 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
  of Hendersonville, or 4 miles south of Bat Cave, moving east at 25
  mph.

  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...
  Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Lake Lure, Bostic, Chimney
  Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Green Hill and
  Mill Spring.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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 3554 8183 3527 8181 3528 8237 3546 8239
      3548 8228 3546 8225 3548 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 266DEG 23KT 3538 8229 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247

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