Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:22PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 4:22pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 722 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles east of Lincolnton to 11 miles north of Shelby
to 12 miles northeast of Forest City, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Gastonia, Uptown Charlotte, Shelby, Lincolnton, Central Charlotte,
Northwest Charlotte, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, Belmont, and
Cherryville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee, SC; York, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov