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Special Weather Statement
ActiveRutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk
Status
In Progress
Started 31 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
At 1001 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Rutherfordton, or 4 miles southeast of Lake Lure, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Rutherfordton, Forest City, Spindale, Lake Lure, Green Hill, and Shingle Hollow.
Data from the National Weather Service
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