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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 :: 02:16 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Rutherford County in western North Carolina...

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

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 212 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest
  of Rutherfordton, moving east at 15 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, Ellenboro, Bostic, Green
  Hill, Thermal City, Henrietta, Sunshine and Lake Adger.

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 3527 8174 3525 8175 3533 8225 3550 8214
      3554 8185 3555 8184 3557 8170
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 270DEG 12KT 3542 8205 

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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