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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
WESTERN GASTON COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 910 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELBY...OR NEAR POLKVILLE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...KINGS MOUNTAIN...CHERRYVILLE...BESSEMER
CITY...SOUTH GASTONIA...DALLAS...BELWOOD...HIGH SHOALS AND
LAWNDALE.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND
THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN SCATTERED TREES AND POWER
LINES. BRIEF LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO OCCUR. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN
INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A
BATH OR SHOWER.