Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 1:38PM EDT until September 5 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 10:38am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Central Polk County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast
of Hendersonville, or near Bat Cave, 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...
Lake Lure, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park,
Bat Cave, Dana, Mill Spring, Gerton, Edneyville, and Lake Adger.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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:
Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov