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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Saturday August 17th, 2024 :: 04:49 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Polk County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of Columbus, or 5 miles northeast of Saluda, moving southeast at 15 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... Columbus, Landrum, Tryon, Campobello, Saluda, Mill Spring, Lake Adger, Dana, Gowensville, and Green Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... SPARTANBURG, SC

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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