Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:53PM EDT until July 5 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:53pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 653 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Rutherfordton, or 10 miles north of Spindale, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Ellenboro, Bostic, South
Mountains State Park, Green Hill, Thermal City, Glenwood, and
Sunshine.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: