North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/11/2026 14:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:46PM EDT until August 11 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 11, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires: 
August 11, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southwestern Davie County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina... North central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 546 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Mocksville to 9 miles northeast of Newton to 9 miles south of Lenoir, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Kannapolis, Hickory, Salisbury, Statesville, Newton, Lincolnton, Cornelius, Mooresville, Davidson, and St. Stephens.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Alexander, NC; Burke, NC; Cabarrus, NC; Caldwell, NC; Catawba, NC; Davie, NC; Iredell, NC; Lincoln, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Rowan, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov