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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Monday August 19th, 2019 :: 03:10 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 8/19/2019 3:08 PM to 3:45 PM EDT for Rutherford County, NC


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
308 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Northern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Marion, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Marion, Old Fort, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Sugar Hill, Thermal
City, Glenwood, Fero, Union Mills and Pleasant Gardens.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. 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.

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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