Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 523 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Shelby to 11 miles southwest of Gastonia, moving northeast at 20 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... Gastonia, Lincolnton, Kings Mountain, Belmont, Cherryville, Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Dallas, Stanley and Cramerton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC
Instructions:
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room. These storms are producing frequent and intense lightning. Turn off electrical appliances. Do not use corded telephones. Do not take a bath or shower. 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