Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM 
RRA The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 459 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles west of Lincolnton to 3 miles southeast of Shelby, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Shelby, Forest City, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, Belmont, Cherryville, Bessemer City, South Gastonia and Boiling Springs NC.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... LINCOLN, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western and the Piedmont of North Carolina. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. 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