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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

238 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

 

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Greater Rutherford NC-Polk Mountains NC-Rutherford Mountains NC-

Eastern Polk NC-

238 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD AND

CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...



At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8

miles west of Rutherfordton, or 7 miles southeast of Lake Lure,

moving west 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...

Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave,

Green Hill, Mill Spring, Lake Adger, and Shingle Hollow.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 3544 8200 3527 8203 3525 8232 3533 8231

      3536 8228 3537 8228 3539 8226 3541 8227

      3545 8228 3547 8226 3546 8225 3547 8224

      3550 8222

TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 097DEG 7KT 3537 8211 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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