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McDowell County Emergency Management

Address/Location
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact:
Emergency: 9-1-1
http://www.mcdowellem.com

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  1. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 1 month ago

    A Wind Advisory has been issued for NW McDowell starting 1PM Fri. until 7AM Sat. Winds 30-40 mph with gusts up to 60. More »

  2. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 1 month ago

    The statewide tornado drill is now complete. More safety tips at www.ready.gov/plan More »

  3. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 1 month ago

    *DRILL MESSAGE: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for McDowell County. TEST ONLY More »

  4. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 1 month ago

    DRILL ONLY: A statewide tornado watch for NC has been issued in observance of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. More »

  5. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 1 month ago

    Wind Advisory issued starting 7PM tonight through 9AM on Tuesday. West winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. More »

  6. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 1 month ago

    Increased fire danger from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Gusty winds and low humidity expected. More »

  7. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 2 months ago

    A Wind Advisory has been issued for McDowell County until 4 a.m. Saturday. Winds 15-25mph with gusts up to 45-50. More »

  8. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 2 months ago

    A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for NW sections of McDowell County. Click link for more info. More »

  9. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 2 months ago

    Isolated spots of black ice have been reported this morning as several communities are under 32 degrees. More »

  10. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 2 months ago

    Winter Weather Advisory issued for the high elevations of NW McDowell. Light freezing rain is possible overnight into early Sunday morn. More »

  11. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    A reported incident at the McDowell County Services Bld. on East Court St. has been stabilized. NO active threat. More »

  12. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Woodlawn Water Service Update: More »

  13. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Woodlawn Water Outage Update: AQUA technicians are working to restore water service in Woodlawn. More »

  14. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Dangerous wind chills expected starting on Friday. High elevations of McDowell could see -20F wind chills. Click link for more info. More »

  15. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Winter Weather Advisory until 09:00AM Thursday More »

  16. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Increased threat for wildfires through 6:00 p.m. today due to low humidity and gusty winds. More »

  17. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Winter Weather Advisory until 11:00AM Tuesday More »

  18. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Flood Advisory until 10:45PM Friday More »

  19. Alert

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Flash Flood Warning until 06:00PM More »

  20. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Water service has been restored for the Town of Old Fort. More »

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