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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
724 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
 

NCZ036-056-190000-
Iredell NC-Catawba NC-
724 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN
CATAWBA AND CENTRAL IREDELL COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
frequent lightning 8 miles southwest of Statesville, or near Lake
Norman State Park, moving east at 5 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Statesville, Troutman, Catawba, Lake Norman State Park, Mooresville,
Lake Norman, Sherrills Ford, Doolie, Terrell, and Bandys.

Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in
these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.

Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters.

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LAT...LON 3561 8108 3579 8108 3583 8081 3556 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 270DEG 5KT 3570 8099 

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