SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
215 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THERMAL CITY...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
RUTHERFORDTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

THERMAL CITY...
SUNSHINE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING...THROUGH OUR
AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER...
1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
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LAT...LON 3559 8169 3539 8170 3542 8214 3553 8214
3559 8183 3557 8181 3558 8177 3560 8175
3560 8172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 264DEG 15KT 3548 8208
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LANE



Thermal heating and sunshine equals big storms....