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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Friday July 12th, 2019 :: 03:19 p.m. EDT

Advisory

New event. Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 7/12/2019 3:16 PM to 4:00 PM EDT for Rutherford County, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
316 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2019

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...
Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Northern Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 315 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Columbus, or near Chimney Rock State Park, moving east at 15 mph.
Another strong and possibly severe storm was located in northern
Rutherford County west of Union Mills.

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...
Rutherfordton, Spindale, Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney
Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Green Hill, Thermal City, Edneyville and
Lake Adger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.

Lake Lure is in the path of this storm. Get away from the water and
seek shelter in an interior room in the nearest shelter. If you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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.

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LAT...LON 3556 8183 3544 8181 3527 8195 3536 8234
3542 8236 3549 8232 3546 8225 3550 8222
3552 8223 3553 8217 3554 8219 3558 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 273DEG 15KT 3543 8225

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

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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