Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Eastern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 945 PM EST.
* At 857 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles south of Boomer to 5 miles south of Hickory to 6 miles northeast of Gaffney, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Hickory, Shelby, Newton, Lincolnton, Taylorsville, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, St. Stephens and Belmont.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN, NC ... ALEXANDER, NC ... IREDELL, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... CATAWBA, 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
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542