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225 NOUS42 KGSP 131546 PNSGSP NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-SCZ008-009-132015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1146 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES... AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...AS WELL AS ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER TODAY. CONSIDER POSTPONING UNNECESSARY TRIPS OR EVENTS. MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WARNING MEANS SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. A WATCH IS MEANT TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL. A WARNING MEANS IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IN SOME CASES...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WIND SPEEDS SIMILAR TO A WEAK OR MODERATE TORNADO. IN OTHER WORDS...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN THEIR MOST EXTREME FORM CAN FLIP MOBILE HOMES AND AUTOMOBILES...AND CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. TORNADOES CAN ALSO DEVELOP RAPIDLY WITHIN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND MAY OCCUR WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. ANOTHER THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LARGE HAIL...WHICH CAN GROW TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS...OR EVEN LARGER. HAIL OF THIS SIZE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SEVERELY DAMAGE PROPERTY. HAIL DRIVEN BY DAMAGING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN ENHANCE THE THREAT OF INJURY AND DAMAGE. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING... AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. ONE OF THE MAIN DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS IS FROM FALLING TREES...WHICH CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURIES OR EVEN FATALITIES. WHEN SEEKING SHELTER...AVOID ROOMS THAT MAY BE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...THE SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY STURDY OFFICE BUILDING OR HOUSE IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF YOU ARE IN AN AUTOMOBILE... PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...AWAY FROM TREES AND POWER LINES. IF STRONG WINDS OVERTAKE YOU...ATTEMPT TO TURN YOUR VEHICLE SO THAT YOU ARE FACING THE WIND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS...WATCHES...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ MCAVOY