Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Union Mills, NC ∙ Spindale, NC ∙ Lake Lure, NC ∙ Rutherford County Marchman Field Airport, NC ∙ Ruth, NC ∙ Rutherfordton, NC ∙ Bostic, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 335 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... North central Polk County in western North Carolina... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of Rutherfordton, or 4 miles southeast of Lake Lure, moving east 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... Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Rutherfordton, Bostic, Spindale, Union Mills, Thermal City, Forest City, and Lake Lure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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 3534 8181 3535 8220 3543 8221 3553 8194 3554 8186 TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 254DEG 15KT 3540 8214 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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