Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 345 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 miles south of Spruce Pine to 6 miles southwest of Marion, moving southeast at 5 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... Old Fort, Shingle Hollow, Sugar Hill, Thermal City, Glenwood, Fero and Union Mills.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC
Instructions:
Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter inside an interior room. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service 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