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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Sunday June 3rd, 2018 :: 06:46 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
643 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Northwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
  Morganton, or near South Mountains State Park, moving southeast at 
  30 mph. Another severe thunderstorm was located 2 miles south of 
  Valdese, also moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hickory, Morganton, Newton, Conover, Longview, Valdese, Icard,
  Drexel, Hildebran and Connelly Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. 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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LAT...LON 3572 8113 3542 8140 3542 8146 3539 8143
      3532 8149 3556 8188 3567 8191 3581 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 295DEG 28KT 3562 8171 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
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Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Contact
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Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247

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