SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 08/22/2019 1:56PM TO 2:45 PM 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
156 PM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Western Polk County in western North Carolina...
Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 156 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles east of Spruce Pine to 8 miles east of
Marion to 15 miles northwest of Rutherfordton to near
Hendersonville, 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...
Morganton, Hendersonville, Marion, Valdese, Flat Rock, Drexel, Glen
Alpine, Lake Lure, Old Fort and Saluda.
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 3588 8171 3585 8164 3578 8155 3571 8155
3551 8187 3520 8227 3523 8259 3548 8230
3546 8225 3550 8222 3552 8223 3553 8217
3556 8224 3577 8210 3595 8191 3597 8182
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 266DEG 8KT 3589 8185 3570 8186 3550 8218 3528
8246
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