Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Madison County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Southern Yancey County in western North Carolina...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 210 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Burnsville to 3 miles southwest of Marion, and are nearly stationary. 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... Marion, Black Mountain, Old Fort, Mount Mitchell State Park, Montreat, Pleasant Gardens, Flat Creek, Shingle Hollow, and the B.R. Parkway from East Asheville To Little Switzerland,

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... MADISON, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC ... YANCEY, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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.