Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 5:20PM EDT until August 6 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 520 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lenoir, moving
northeast at 15 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...
Lenoir, Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Globe, Collettsville,
Patterson, Upton, Gamewell, and Cajah's Mountain.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Caldwell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov