Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:09PM EDT until August 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Morganton, or near Glen Alpine, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Glen Alpine, Lake James State Park, Lake James, Nebo, Dysartsville,
Marion, Glenwood, South Mountains State Park, and Morganton.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov