Special Weather Statement until 07:30PM 
At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Gastonia, or near Dallas, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gastonia, Mt Holly, Dallas, Stanley, Lowell, Ranlo, High Shoals, Mcadenville, Iron Station, and South Gastonia.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN ... GASTON
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for the Piedmont of North Carolina.
Address/Location
Town of Dallas, NC
207 W Church St
Dallas, NC 28034
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-922-3176