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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday August 8th, 2018 :: 03:30 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 08/08/2018 3:27pm to 4:15pm


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
327 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Central Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 327 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of Columbus, or 5 miles south of Bat Cave, moving east at 15 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...
Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Mill
Spring, Gerton, Edneyville, Lake Adger and Dana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.

Lake Adger and Lake Lure will be affected by this storm. Get away
from the water and seek shelter in an interior room in the nearest
shelter. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

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 3553 8202 3525 8203 3529 8237 3548 8237
3549 8231 3546 8225 3550 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 269DEG 12KT 3538 8229

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

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