Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 1009 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of Lincolnton, or near Boger City, moving southeast at 15 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... Newton, Lincolnton, Cherryville, Bessemer City, Dallas, Maiden, Stanley, Catawba, High Shoals and Boger City. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAWBA ... GASTON ... LINCOLN
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
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