Tornado Warning until 11:45AM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 1145 AM EST.
* At 1055 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles southeast of Shelby, or near Grover, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Crowders Mountain State Park and Kings Mountain around 1100 AM EST. Gastonia, South Gastonia and Bessemer City around 1110 AM EST. Ranlo, Lowell, Mcadenville, Dallas and Cramerton around 1120 AM EST. Belmont around 1130 AM EST. Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Crowders.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. 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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning