Special Weather Statement 05/17/2025 01:55 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 4:55AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2025 - 1:55am
Expires: 
May 17, 2025 - 2:45am
Description: 
At 454 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Taylorsville, or near Love Valley, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Fork Church, Hiddenite, Advance, Harmony, Turnersburg, Olin, Stony Point, Cool Springs, Bermuda Run, and Mocksville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for the Piedmont of North Carolina.
Area Description: 
Alexander; Iredell; Davie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC