Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Caldwell County in western North Carolina... Avery County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 332 PM EDT, rain showers capable of producing damaging winds were located along a line extending from 11 miles east of Erwin to near Spruce Pine to 12 miles west of Marion, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Lenoir, Marion, Newland, Gamewell, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain and Seven Devils.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALDWELL, NC ... AVERY, NC ... BURKE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC
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
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241