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. && 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 $$
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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