Special Weather Statement until 02:00AM Thursday 
At 123 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Lincolnton to 7 miles east of Shelby to 6 miles northwest of Gaffney. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Shelby, Gaffney, Lincolnton, Kings Mountain, Cherryville, Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Boiling Springs NC, and Dallas.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... GASTON ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... CHEROKEE ... YORK
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Address/Location
Town of Dallas, NC
207 W Church St
Dallas, NC 28034
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-922-3176