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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Friday July 6th, 2018 :: 01:22 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 2 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
118 PM EDT FRI JUL 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 118 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast
  of Marion, or near Lake James State Park, moving southwest at 40
  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...
  Marion, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Green Hill, Mill Spring, Thermal
  City, Pleasant Gardens, Glenwood, Lake Adger and Union Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg 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
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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