Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 8:23PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
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.
Instruction:
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.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X
using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
Area Description:
Alexander; Catawba; Cleveland; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov