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City of Bessemer City
Friday August 14th, 2026 :: 03:32 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

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

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

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 331 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of Lincolnton, or 4 miles east of Fallston, moving east 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, Fallston, Waco, Boger City, Iron Station, Crouse, Vale, and Dallas.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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