Advisory
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY UNTIL 0515PM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 432 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... East central Henderson County in western North Carolina... Polk County in western North Carolina... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Columbus, or 5 miles north of Saluda, moving east at 10 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... Hendersonville, Columbus, Flat Rock, Saluda, Mill Spring, Edneyville, Lake Adger, Dana, East Flat Rock and Tryon. 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 3524 8245 3527 8247 3537 8246 3547 8208 3519 8207 TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 263DEG 8KT 3531 8232 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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