Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 1:58PM EDT until September 5 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 10:58am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 157 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles south of Ronda to 8 miles west of Statesville
to 4 miles northeast of Hickory, 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...
Statesville, Newton, Conover, Troutman, Stony Point, Claremont,
Catawba, Harmony, Lookout Shoals Lake, and Hiddenite.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov