Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina... Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 403 PM EDT, rain showers capable of producing damaging winds were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Marion to 7 miles northwest of Rutherfordton, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Lenoir, Morganton, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Gamewell, Hudson, Icard, Cajah's Mountain and Drexel.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALDWELL, NC ... BURKE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... RUTHERFORD, 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