Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 4:25PM EDT until August 28 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Shelby, or near Fallston, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Shelby, Cherryville, Belwood, Lawndale, Fallston, Polkville, Waco,
Kingstown, and Casar.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov