Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... McDowell County in western North Carolina... Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Eastern Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Mitchell County in western North Carolina... East central Yancey County in western North Carolina... Western Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EST.
* At 752 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles west of Spruce Pine to 7 miles southeast of Columbus, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Forest City, Marion, Rutherfordton, Spruce Pine, Spindale, Ellenboro, Bostic, Lake James State Park, Lake James and Nebo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MITCHELL, NC ... YANCEY, NC ... BURKE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC
Instructions:
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. 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