Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:06PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 12:06pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Statesville, or 4 miles east of Stony Point,
moving south 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...
Statesville, Newton, Conover, Troutman, Stony Point, Claremont,
Catawba, Lake Norman State Park, Lookout Shoals Lake, and St.
Stephens.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Norman, 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:
Alexander; Iredell; Catawba
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov