Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Thursday 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 709 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Gastonia, or near Crowders Mountain State Park, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Crowders, Ranlo, South Gastonia, Crowders Mountain State Park, Lowell, Belmont, Mt Holly, Bessemer City, and Cramerton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC
Instructions:
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! 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