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City of Bessemer City
Tuesday May 16th, 2023 :: 06:57 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Central Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Gastonia, or near High Shoals, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Mt Holly, Belmont, Dallas, Stanley, Cramerton, Lowell, Ranlo, High Shoals and Mcadenville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC ... LINCOLN, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

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