Special Weather Statement for Catawba
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Catawba
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a series of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the Hickory area. The storms were moving east at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Hickory, St. Stephens, Longview, Conover, and Mountain View. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour will be...
What the bulletin says to do
Very heavy rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a series of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the Hickory area. The storms were moving east at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Hickory, St. Stephens, Longview, Conover, and Mountain View. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 12:29PM 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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