Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 9PM 
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
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
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.
Instructions:
Seek shelter indoors immediately
Address/Location
Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
44 Broad River VFD Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-669-0488