Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 142 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Marion, or near B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Marion, Glen Alpine, Old Fort, Lake James State Park, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Table Rock, Lake James, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Nebo, and Pleasant Gardens.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURKE, NC ... MCDOWELL, 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
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241