Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:11AM EDT until March 16 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:11am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 811 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles north of Rutherfordton to 10 miles southwest
of Forest City, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Shelby, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Boiling Springs NC,
Belwood, Lawndale, Patterson Springs, Fallston, and Polkville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov