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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Friday July 6th, 2018 :: 02:42 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Until 315 PM EDT.At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Forest City, or 4 miles northeast of Bostic,

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

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Southern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Forest City, or 4 miles northeast of Bostic, moving south 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...
  Shelby, Forest City, Boiling Springs NC, Polkville, Ellenboro,
  Lattimore, Mooresboro, Bostic, Kingstown and Cliffside.

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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