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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
439 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025
 

NCZ503>506-192115-
McDowell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-Greater Burke NC-
Eastern McDowell NC-
439 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MCDOWELL AND WEST
CENTRAL BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Marion, or near Lake James, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morganton, Marion, Glen Alpine, Lake James State Park, Lake James,
Table Rock, Nebo, and Oak Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

If on or near Lake James, get out of the water and move indoors or 
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles 
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not 
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 3562 8203 3577 8205 3584 8177 3573 8159
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 327DEG 11KT 3574 8186 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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