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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

833 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

NCZ508-090100-

Greater Rutherford NC-

833 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RUTHERFORD COUNTY

THROUGH 900 PM EDT...



At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Rutherfordton, moving east at 20 mph.



HAZARD...Penny size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.



Locations impacted include...

Rutherfordton, Bostic, Forest City, Spindale, Green Hill, Sunshine,

and Caroleen.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for

western North Carolina.



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LAT...LON 3545 8178 3529 8178 3529 8202 3530 8202

      3530 8203 3532 8205 3533 8205 3534 8206

      3540 8207

TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 259DEG 20KT 3536 8198 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH



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