Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 1/12/2023 4:21 PM to 4:45 PM EST for Rutherford County, NC. More information
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
421 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Western Polk County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
North central Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EST.
* At 421 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Hendersonville, or 5 miles south of Flat Rock, moving northeast at
70 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, Flat Rock, Laurel Park, Lake Lure, Saluda, Chimney
Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Pleasant Ridge
State Park and Jones Gap State Park.
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.
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LAT...LON 3552 8216 3554 8206 3554 8203 3555 8200
3520 8226 3507 8243 3513 8263 3514 8261
3514 8258 3521 8260 3558 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 214DEG 60KT 3519 8247
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RUTHERFORDCO followed by your message, to 888777