Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 19:44 for North Carolina, South Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 10:44PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 7:44pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 1044 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Columbus, or near Lake Bowen, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Campobello, Lake Bowen, Chesnee, Green Creek, Fingerville, Inman, and Boiling Springs SC.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Northern Spartanburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC