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NWS Special Weather Statement (McDowell County)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 05 at 5:58PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...POLK AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT... At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Marion to 7 miles south of Columbus, and moving east at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Rutherfordton, Columbus, Landrum, Campobello, Lake Bowen, Tryon, Lake Lure, Green Hill, Mill Spring and Thermal City. Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail and very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
Counties Affected:
Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Rutherford; McDowell Mountains; Rutherford Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Special Weather Statement issued August 05 at 5:58PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...POLK AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT... At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Marion to 7 miles south of Columbus, and moving east at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Rutherfordton, Columbus, Landrum, Campobello, Lake Bowen, Tryon, Lake Lure, Green Hill, Mill Spring and Thermal City. Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail and very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
Counties Affected:
Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Rutherford; McDowell Mountains; Rutherford Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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NWS Flood Advisory (Wythe County)
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Flood Advisory issued August 05 at 5:48PM EDT until August 05 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flood Advisory for... Northwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ivanhoe. Additional rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. This includes the following streams and drainages... Mill Creek, Rocky Branch, Buddle Branch, Shorts Creek, New River, Cedar Run, Cripple Creek and Little Reed Island Creek.
Counties Affected:
Wythe
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Flood Advisory issued August 05 at 5:48PM EDT until August 05 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flood Advisory for... Northwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ivanhoe. Additional rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. This includes the following streams and drainages... Mill Creek, Rocky Branch, Buddle Branch, Shorts Creek, New River, Cedar Run, Cripple Creek and Little Reed Island Creek.
Counties Affected:
Wythe
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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