Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 815 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Kannapolis to 5 miles southeast of Lincolnton, moving east 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... Huntersville, Kannapolis, Concord, Cornelius, Davidson, Landis, Enochville, Westport and Rockwell.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CABARRUS, NC ... GASTON, NC ... IREDELL, NC ... LINCOLN, NC ... MECKLENBURG, NC ... ROWAN, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Norman, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. 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.