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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McDowell, NC

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McDowell
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What is happening

At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Marion, or 5 miles east of Old Fort, moving southwest 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....

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For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Marion, or 5 miles east of Old Fort, moving southwest 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... Marion, Lake James State Park, Lake James, Nebo, Sugar Hill, Glenwood, Fero, Dysartsville, Thermal City, and Pleasant Gardens.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:56PM EDT until August 11 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:27PM EDT until August 11 at 5:15PM 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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