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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Friday April 19th, 2019 :: 12:12 p.m. EDT

Advisory

New event. Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 4/19/2019 12:10 PM to 1:00 PM EDT for Rutherford County, NC.

NCC045-161-SCC021-083-191700-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0035.190419T1610Z-190419T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1210 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Rutherford 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 100 PM EDT.

* At 1210 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Forest City to near Spartanburg,
moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Boiling Springs SC, Cowpens, Mayo, Roebuck, Chesnee,
Ellenboro, Mooresboro, Cowpens National Battlefield and USC
Upstate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

These storms are 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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for western and
the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3547 8167 3517 8167 3497 8173 3483 8201
3522 8196 3526 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 199DEG 34KT 3524 8188 3494 8195

HAIL...<.75IN
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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