Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 6:27PM EDT until August 28 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 3:27pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 626 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Monroe, or near Unionville, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Monroe, Unionville, Wingate, Marshville, Lake Park, New Salem, Hemby
Bridge, Fairview In Union County, Wesley Chapel, and Indian Trail.
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.
Area Description:
Union, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov