Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 6:17PM EDT until July 28 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
TORGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles east of Hickory, or near St. Stephens, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
St. Stephens, Conover, and Claremont around 620 PM EDT.
Catawba around 630 PM EDT.
Lake Norman around 650 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Millersville, Sherrills Ford, Startown, Terrell, and Oxford.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:00 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:00 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC; Lincoln, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov