Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 2:44PM EDT until July 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Morganton, or 6 miles west of South Mountains State Park, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Morganton, Glen Alpine, Casar, South Mountains State Park, and
Pleasant Grove.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; Cleveland, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: