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

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McDowell Mountains NC-Greater Rutherford NC-Greater Burke NC-
Eastern McDowell NC-
449 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN
MCDOWELL...NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES
UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
torrential rainfall near Marion. This storm was nearly stationary.

Locations to be impacted include...
Marion, Lake James State Park, Lake James, South Mountains State
Park, Nebo, Sugar Hill, Glenwood, Fero, Dysartsville, and Thermal
City.

Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in
these areas. Dime size hail is also likely. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3560 8212 3577 8203 3569 8168 3544 8182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 338DEG 1KT 3566 8201 

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