Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Rutherfordton, moving east at 10 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... Rutherfordton, Spindale, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Thermal City, Union Mills and Fero.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL, 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.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241