Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McDowell County until 5:30pm. 60 mph winds possible. 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Northern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Avery County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 437 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southeast of Deep Gap to 8 miles east of
Marion to 15 miles east of Downtown Asheville, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Lenoir, Morganton, Marion, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese,
Gamewell, Hudson, Icard and Cajah's Mountain.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241