Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 1:57PM EDT until September 5 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 10:57am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 157 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southeast of Morganton to 17 miles
northeast of Forest City to 9 miles southwest of Marion, moving
southeast 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...
Marion, Belwood, Old Fort, Lawndale, Fallston, Polkville, Casar,
South Mountains State Park, Thermal City, and Cooksville.
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:
Burke, NC; Catawba, NC; Cleveland, NC; Lincoln, NC; McDowell, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov