Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 5:14PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Lenoir, or near Sawmills, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Hudson, Icard, Cajah's
Mountain, Drexel, Connelly Springs, and Rutherford College.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Rhodhiss, 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:
Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov