Special Weather Statement 09/24/2024 13:44 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 4:44PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 24, 2024 - 1:44pm
Expires: 
September 24, 2024 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Lenoir, or over Lake Rhodhiss, moving east at 30 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, Lenoir, St. Stephens, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Gamewell, Bethlehem, and Hudson.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Alexander; Catawba; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC