Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Sunday 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Central Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Downtown Asheville, or near Fairview In Buncombe County, moving east at 40 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... Downtown Asheville, Rutherfordton, East Asheville, Arden, Fletcher, Spindale, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Lake Lure, and Chimney Rock Village.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... HENDERSON, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... POLK, 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.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241