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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
721 PM EDT Mon May 23 2022
NCC045-161-SCC021-083-232345-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220523T2345Z/
Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-Spartanburg SC-Cherokee SC-
721 PM EDT Mon May 23 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...NORTHEASTERN
SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
        
At 721 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 11 miles west of Gaffney, or near Chesnee, moving northeast
at 25 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Mooresboro and Ellenboro around 750 PM EDT.
  Boiling Springs NC and Lattimore around 800 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cliffside, Harris, Henrietta and Caroleen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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
flash 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 3501 8184 3515 8198 3522 8192 3538 8173
      3517 8153 3502 8180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 231DEG 22KT 3514 8185 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE....75 IN

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