Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 :: 10:17 p.m. EDT

Advisory

TORNADO WARNING

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1003 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 1003 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Columbus, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Rutherford and Polk Counties, including the following
locations... Lake Adger and Mill Spring.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3529 8191 3519 8213 3520 8229 3527 8234
3546 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 240DEG 31KT 3525 8222

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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

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

TEXT-A-TIP -  Text TIP RUTHERFORDCO followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

Navigate & Discover