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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:03 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN CATAWBA...SOUTHWESTERN ALEXANDER...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL...NORTH CENTRAL CLEVELAND AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT... At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Hickory, or near Hickory Regional Airport, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Bethlehem, and Maiden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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