SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 08/21/2019 2:53PM TO 4:00PM 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
253 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2019
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
North central Polk County in western North Carolina...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Rutherfordton, or 5 miles east of Lake Lure, moving east at 10 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...
Rutherfordton, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Thermal City, Union
Mills, Spindale and Lake Lure.
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.
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LAT...LON 3547 8191 3533 8194 3536 8220 3543 8220
3554 8208 3554 8203 3555 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 254DEG 7KT 3542 8212
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