Special Weather Statement for Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains, Central Greenville, Cherokee, Greenville Mountains, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Greenville and 1 more
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Rutherfordton to 15 miles south of Hendersonville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Rutherfordton to 15 miles south of Hendersonville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Spartanburg, Columbus, Rutherfordton, Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC, Duncan, Lyman, and Landrum.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 3:03PM 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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