Last Updated on July 2, 2022 8:29 pm
NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1263FFC617E8.SpecialWeatherStatement.1263FFD1D178NC.GSPSPSGSP.a486fd0e13326b0fa3823aa7a154bee5[email protected]2022-07-02T19:46:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Alexander; Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service
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2022-07-02T20:08:00-04:002022-07-02T20:30:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued July 02 at 7:46PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeasternMcDowell, west central Alexander, east central Mitchell, Caldwell,Avery and central Burke Counties through 830 PM EDT…At 746 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearLenoir, moving southeast at 10 mph.HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.SOURCE…Radar indicated.IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible.Locations impacted include…Lenoir, Newland, Morganton, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese,Gamewell, Hudson, Cajah`s Mountain and Drexel.MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 INMAX WIND GUST…40 MPHIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.
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