Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 4:48PM EDT until August 28 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
Kannapolis, or near Rockwell, nearly stationary but moving
southwest 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...
Kannapolis, Downtown Concord, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, Mt
Pleasant, Faith, High Rock Lake, and Gold Hill.
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.
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:
Cabarrus, NC; Rowan, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov