Advisory
NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McDowell County until 10:30 am. Click link for info.
NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McDowell County until 10:30 am. Click link for info. 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 950 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... North central Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... * Until 1030 AM EDT. * At 950 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Columbus, or 4 miles southeast of Chimney Rock State Park, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Chimney Rock State Park, Shingle Hollow, Sugar Hill, Lake Adger, Union Mills, Green Hill, Bat Cave and Thermal City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777
