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At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Hendersonville, or near Flat Rock, moving south at 5 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... Flat Rock, Saluda, Tuxedo, North Saluda Reservoir, East Flat Rock, and Glassy Mountain. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Where it happened
Henderson; Polk Mountains; Greenville Mountains · 35.232°, -82.414°
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- official severity
- Moderate
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- areas
- Henderson; Polk Mountains; Greenville Mountains
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At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Hendersonville, or near Flat Rock, moving south at 5 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... Flat Rock, Saluda, Tuxedo, North Saluda Reservoir, East Flat Rock, and Glassy Mountain. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.