Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 11:43PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 8:43pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Huntersville, or near Westport, moving northeast at 20
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...
Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Stanley, Westport, Lake Norman,
Denver, Ramsey Creek Park, Iron Station, and Lake Norman State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Norman or Mountain Island Lake get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Iredell; Catawba; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov