Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 3:21PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northwestern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 319 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Hickory, or near Lake Hickory, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Newton, Taylorsville, St. Stephens, Conover, Longview,
Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, and Bethlehem.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Rhodiss Lake, Lake Hickory, Lookout Shoals Lake, or
northern Lake Norman get away from the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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