Full Notification

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 751 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Lincolnton to 12 miles northeast of Shelby, moving southeast at 10 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... Lincolnton, Cherryville, High Shoals, Boger City, Iron Station, Denver, Lowesville, Crouse, Westport, and Lake Norman.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC ... LINCOLN, 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 post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.