Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Eastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northern York County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 321 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of Shelby, or 5 miles northeast of Patterson Springs, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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, Uptown Charlotte, Huntersville, Central Charlotte, South Charlotte, Northeast Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, East Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, and West Concord.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CABARRUS, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... LINCOLN, NC ... MECKLENBURG, NC ... CHEROKEE, SC ... YORK, SC
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