Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:13PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Hickory, or near Lake Hickory, 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...
Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls,
Icard, Hildebran, Connelly Springs, and Rhodhiss.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Hickory, 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:
Catawba; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov