Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... East central Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 623 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bessemer City, or 8 miles northwest of Gastonia, moving north at 5 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... Gastonia, Kings Mountain, Cherryville, Bessemer City, High Shoals, Crowders Mountain State Park, and Crouse.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLEVELAND, NC ... 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
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