Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 6/3/2018 6:43 PM to 7:30 PM EDT for McDowell County. 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Morganton, or near South Mountains State Park, moving southeast at
30 mph. Another severe thunderstorm was located 2 miles south of
Valdese, also moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Morganton, Newton, Conover, Longview, Valdese, Icard,
Drexel, Hildebran and Connelly Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. Seek
shelter inside an interior room.
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.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777
