Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 3:14PM EDT until August 28 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Marion, or 7 miles south of Lake James State Park, moving southeast
at 5 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...
Fero, Dysartsville, Glenwood, and South Mountains State Park.
Instruction:
Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov