Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alexander, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC
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What is happening
At 226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of Lenoir, or near Hudson, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Hickory or Lake Rhodhiss, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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Bulletin details
At 226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of Lenoir, or near Hudson, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Hudson, Icard, Cajah's Mountain, Hildebran, Rhodhiss, and Cedar Rock.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 2:26PM EDT until August 28 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 2:02PM EDT until August 28 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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