Last Updated on July 8, 2022 8:29 pm

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-NC1264002D5BD8.SpecialWeatherStatement.1264002D7A50NC.GSPSPSGSP.840b073ca80609edcec891c3c2cdf715[email protected]2022-07-08T20:22:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Alexander; Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Catawba; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; McDowell Mountains (North Carolina) Issued by the National Weather Service

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2022-07-08T19:00:00-04:002022-07-08T21:00:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)Special Weather Statement issued July 08 at 8:22PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Catawba,northeastern McDowell, northwestern Alexander, Caldwell, southeasternAvery and Burke Counties through 900 PM EDT…At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from 6 miles north of Lenoir to 3 miles northwest ofMorganton. Movement was southeast at 35 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, Morganton, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Gamewell,Hudson, Icard, 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 these storms and may leadto localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.

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