Full Notification

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... North central Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest of Rutherfordton, or near Lake Lure, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Lake Lure, Old Fort, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Montreat and Bat Cave.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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.