Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mecklenburg, NC; York, SC
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What you need to know
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- Mecklenburg, York
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Uptown Charlotte, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, Freedom Park, The...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Uptown Charlotte, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, Freedom Park, The Plaza, and Charlotte Douglas Airport.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 5:30PM EDT until August 28 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 5:02PM EDT until August 28 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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