Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 1:35PM EDT until September 5 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 10:35am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 135 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Morganton, or near Drexel, moving south at 15 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...
Morganton, Sawmills, Valdese, Icard, Cajah's Mountain, Drexel,
Hildebran, Connelly Springs, Rutherford College, and Lake Rhodhiss.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov