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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

818 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

NCZ071-090045-

Mecklenburg NC-

818 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY

THROUGH 845 PM EDT...



At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Uptown Charlotte, moving east at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...

Northwest Charlotte, Freedom Park, University City, Reedy Creek Park,

The Plaza, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Central Charlotte, Uptown

Charlotte, Paw Creek, and Hidden Valley.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for

the Piedmont of North Carolina.



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LAT...LON 3513 8071 3519 8100 3522 8101 3532 8098

      3531 8068

TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 277DEG 20KT 3524 8088 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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