North Carolina, South Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/28/2026 16:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:56PM EDT until July 28 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 4:56pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... York County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 756 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Gastonia to 15 miles north of York to 3 miles west of Shelby, moving southeast at 35 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... Gastonia, Rock Hill, Uptown Charlotte, Shelby, York, Central Charlotte, South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, East Charlotte, and Northwest Charlotte.
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: 
Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Cherokee, SC; York, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov