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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday June 26th, 2018 :: 03:59 p.m. EDT

Advisory

New event. Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 6/26/2018 3:57 PM to 4:45 PM EDT for Rutherford County. More information.

NCC045-149-161-SCC021-083-262045-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
357 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Polk County in western North Carolina...
Southwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northwestern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Forest City, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Boiling Springs NC, Mayo,
Chesnee, Ellenboro, Mooresboro, Bostic and Cowpens National
Battlefield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.

This storm is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of
drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will
rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over
the road.

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 3532 8213 3542 8189 3520 8154 3499 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 324DEG 13KT 3526 8194

HAIL...1.25IN
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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