Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Catawba, NC ∙ Claremont, NC ∙ Lake Norman of Catawba, NC ∙ Lake Hickory, NC ∙ Sherrills Ford, NC ∙ Conover, NC ∙ Statesville Municipal Airport, NC ∙ Saint Stephens, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 430 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... South central Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... West central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Newton, or 4 miles west of Lookout Shoals Lake, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... St. Stephens, Conover, Claremont, Catawba, Lookout Shoals Lake, Sherrills Ford, Bandys, Oxford, Terrell, and Lake Norman State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service 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 the specific location where it occurred. && LAT...LON 3574 8131 3587 8125 3576 8090 3559 8098 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 294DEG 13KT 3578 8119 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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