Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 615 pm EDT, Sep 5th 2025

NCZ068-508-052215-
Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-
539 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Forest City, or near Mooresboro, moving east at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Shelby, Boiling Springs NC, Patterson Springs, Ellenboro, Lattimore,
Mooresboro, Earl, Cliffside, Henrietta, and Caroleen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3525 8150 3517 8153 3518 8179 3533 8178
3533 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 273DEG 11KT 3527 8173

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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