# Special Weather Statement: Cleveland; Cherokee — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-21 22:07 ingested 2026-09-22 02:49

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## extract

Special Weather Statement — Cleveland; Cherokee
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 1007 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Shelby, or near Earl, moving southwest 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...
Gaffney, Shelby, Boiling Springs NC, Blacksburg, Grover, Patterson
Springs, Earl, Cowpens National Battlefield, Cherokee Falls, and
Draytonville.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.