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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

118 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

 

NCZ035>037-056-057-069-502-504-090600-

Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-Lincoln NC-Greater Burke NC-

Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-

118 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CATAWBA...WESTERN DAVIE...

ALEXANDER...IREDELL...SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL...WESTERN ROWAN AND

SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT...



At 117 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Yadkinville to near

Newton to 9 miles northwest of Lincolnton. Movement was southeast 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, Statesville, Newton, Mocksville, Taylorsville, Mooresville,

St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, and Bethlehem.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead

to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 3604 8049 3551 8073 3551 8091 3548 8098

      3555 8096 3557 8167 3576 8144 3603 8121

      3603 8107 3606 8098

TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 296DEG 37KT 3603 8084 3567 8118 3557 8136 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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