Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 12:38 for North Carolina, South Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 3:38PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 12:38pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Gastonia, or near Kings Mountain, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Crowders, Kings Mountain, High Shoals, Belmont, Kings Mountain State Park, Bessemer City, Gastonia, Ranlo, South Gastonia, and Crowders Mountain State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleveland; Gaston; Cherokee; York
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC