Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Lenoir, or 5 miles northwest of Cedar Rock, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Patterson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov