Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Polk County in western North Carolina... Southern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 545 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Shelby to 9 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown, moving southeast at 25 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... Shelby, Forest City, Cherryville, Boiling Springs SC, Boiling Springs NC, Landrum, Cowpens, Inman, Mayo and Chesnee. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLEVELAND ... GASTON ... POLK ... RUTHERFORD
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