Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... South central Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 501 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles northwest of Lincolnton to 11 miles south of Morganton, 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... Cherryville, Belwood, Lawndale, Fallston, Polkville, Casar, South Mountains State Park, Cooksville, Crouse, and Vale.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURKE, NC ... CATAWBA, NC ... CLEVELAND, NC ... GASTON, NC ... LINCOLN, NC
Instructions:
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 post it to X 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