Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45AM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern York County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 1145 AM EST.
* At 1046 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Gaffney, or near Blacksburg, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Uptown Charlotte, Huntersville, Shelby, Central Charlotte, Northeast Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, Cornelius, Kings Mountain and Mt Holly.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN, NC ... MECKLENBURG, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... CHEROKEE, SC ... YORK, SC
Instructions:
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room. This storm is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over the road. 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