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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:46 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ALEXANDER...CENTRAL
CALDWELL AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Boomer to near Lenoir to
11 miles southeast of Newland. Movement was southeast at 15 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...
Lenoir, Taylorsville, Sawmills, Gamewell, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain,
Cedar Rock, Table Rock, Linville Falls, and Bethlehem.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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