North Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 17:23
At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
torrential rainfall 10 miles southeast of Morganton, or 5 miles
northeast of South Mountains State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Hickory, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Taylorsville, Morganton, Lenoir,
St. Stephens, Longview, Sawmills, and Granite Falls.
Extreme rainfall rates in excess of 3 inches per hour will be
possible in these areas.
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as