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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