Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Central Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 157 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Shelby, or near Lawndale, 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... Lincolnton, Cherryville, Lawndale, Fallston, Waco, Boger City, Denver, Crouse and Iron Station.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC
Instructions:
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area. Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. 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