Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... West central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Western York County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 327 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Gastonia, or over Crowders Mountain State Park, moving northeast at 35 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, Uptown Charlotte, Lincolnton, York, Central Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, Belmont and Cherryville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN, NC ... MECKLENBURG, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... YORK, SC
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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning