SEVER THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 12:47PM 1:15PM 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1247 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1246 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Forest City to 6 miles
southwest of Shelby, moving northeast at 55 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, Morganton, Valdese, Boiling Springs NC, Drexel, Belwood,
Lawndale, Fallston, Polkville and Ellenboro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.
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.
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A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for western and
the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3556 8138 3542 8144 3542 8146 3541 8145
3517 8156 3518 8172 3538 8184 3586 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 204DEG 46KT 3543 8173 3524 8164
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