Advisory
Weather Watch Name in effect for Municipal Location area thru Expiration Time.
Weather Watch Name in effect for Municipal Location area thru Expiration Time. 
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
743 PM EDT Mon May 23 2022
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 743 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southeast of Forest City, or 4 miles southwest
of Mooresboro, moving northeast at 30 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 storm will be near...
Mooresboro around 750 PM EDT.
Lattimore and Boiling Springs NC around 800 PM EDT.
Shelby, Kingstown, Lawndale, Belwood and Fallston around 810 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Cliffside, Henrietta and Caroleen.
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.
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LAT...LON 3544 8146 3542 8146 3536 8141 3533 8136
3531 8137 3517 8164 3518 8165 3518 8178
3527 8188 3554 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 231DEG 24KT 3525 8174
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE....75 IN
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Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247