North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 13:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:16PM EDT until July 4 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:16pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina... East central Burke County in western North Carolina... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Hickory, or over Granite Falls, moving northeast at 5 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... Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain, Rhodhiss, Cedar Rock, Lake Rhodhiss, Hickory Regional Airport, and Northlakes.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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: 
Alexander, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC