Expires:202507112100;Remove:202507112100;277698 WWUS82 KGSP 112030 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 430 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 NCZ506-508-112100- Greater Rutherford NC-Eastern McDowell NC- 430 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MCDOWELL AND CENTRAL RUTHERFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Rutherfordton, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Rutherfordton, Sunshine, Thermal City, and Union Mills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3555 8203 3559 8191 3545 8178 3538 8187 3538 8200 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 335DEG 10KT 3549 8194 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ MPR