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. && 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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