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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
233 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Southwestern Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
  Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Marion, or near Lake James State Park, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morganton, Glen Alpine, Lake James State Park, Table Rock, Lake
  James, Nebo, Oak Hill, Collettsville, Marion, and Lake Rhodhiss.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake James, get away from the water and move indoors 
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 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.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.

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LAT...LON 3564 8196 3573 8203 3595 8170 3579 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 242DEG 22KT 3573 8188 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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