Full Notification

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 226 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Morganton to 12 miles north of Forest City to 6 miles west of Rutherfordton, moving east at 35 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... Shelby, Morganton, Newton, Lincolnton, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Cherryville, Valdese, Spindale, and Maiden.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURKE, NC ... CATAWBA, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... LINCOLN, NC ... RUTHERFORD, 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.