THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 952 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORGANTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHERN BURKE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1... 800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. && LAT...LON 3566 8155 3553 8178 3564 8185 3570 8186 3573 8188 3580 8177 TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 323DEG 9KT 3568 8176 -SWC-
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:56:01 +0000