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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Sunday October 8th, 2017 :: 06:26 p.m. EDT

Advisory

New event. Tornado Warning from 10/8/2017 6:24 PM to 7:00 PM EDT for Rutherford County

NCC045-161-SCC021-082300-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0031.171008T2224Z-171008T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
624 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Southwestern Cleveland County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT

* At 623 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gaffney, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Mooresboro and Boiling Springs NC around 650 PM EDT.
Ellenboro, Lattimore and Kingstown around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Cliffside, Thicketty, Henrietta and Caroleen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 3498 8166 3498 8177 3535 8184 3537 8162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 177DEG 27KT 3507 8172

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

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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