Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Connelly Springs, NC ∙ Chimney Rock, NC ∙ Hildebran, NC ∙ Rutherfordton, NC ∙ Lake Hickory, NC ∙ Nebo, NC ∙ Valdese, NC ∙ East Flat Rock, NC ∙ Icard, NC ∙ Mill Spring, NC

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 759 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT WESTERN CATAWBA...SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...RUTHERFORD...EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON...POLK...ALEXANDER... NORTHWESTERN IREDELL...CALDWELL...NORTHWESTERN CLEVELAND AND BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EST... At 759 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 6 miles south of Wilbar to near Hendersonville. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Hendersonville, Forest City, Marion, Rutherfordton, Taylorsville, Columbus, and St. Stephens. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3600 8133 3604 8120 3605 8081 3557 8146 3557 8153 3553 8151 3520 8194 3527 8255 3548 8229 3546 8225 3552 8223 3553 8217 3554 8220 3610 8149 TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 275DEG 33KT 3618 8130 3532 8242 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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