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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
652 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
 

NCZ508-510-SCZ008-108-109-012330-
Greater Rutherford NC-Eastern Polk NC-Cherokee SC-
Northern Spartanburg SC-Southern Spartanburg SC-
652 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN POLK...NORTHERN SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles northwest of Spartanburg, or near Inman, moving
east at 20 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...
Forest City, Boiling Springs SC, Cowpens, Inman, Mayo, Chesnee,
Cowpens National Battlefield, Lake Bowen, USC Upstate, and Harris.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead 
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded 
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3537 8188 3527 8182 3502 8176 3495 8208
      3503 8214 3518 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 249DEG 16KT 3504 8206 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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JRK