Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... East central Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Henderson County in western North Carolina... Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina... Northern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 845 AM EST.

* At 726 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Brevard to 14 miles southwest of Hendersonville to 13 miles northeast of Pickens to 6 miles north of Easley, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Hendersonville, Forest City, Brevard, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Arden, Black Mountain, Mills River, Fletcher, and Travelers Rest.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... HENDERSON, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC ... TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... YANCEY, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... SPARTANBURG, SC

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for western North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina. 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.