Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 5:06PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 506 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Morganton, or 7 miles south of Glen Alpine, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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, Morganton, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Icard, Drexel, Hildebran, and Connelly Springs.

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