Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 5:58PM EDT until August 28 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Union County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monroe,
moving slowly east at 5 mph. The storm is likely to eventually
begin moving southward.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Monroe, Unionville, Wingate, Marshville, Lake Park, Sturdivants,
Trinity, New Salem, Hemby Bridge, and Fairview In Union County.
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.
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:
Union, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov