Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Northern Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 240 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Columbus, or near Chimney Rock Village, moving east at 15 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... Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Edneyville, Lake Adger, Mill Spring and Gerton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Lure, 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.