Severe · Severe Thunderstorm WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 2:39PM EDT until September 6
Affecting Cleveland, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee, SC; Spartanburg, SC
In effect until: Sep 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Cleveland, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee, SC; Spartanburg, SC
Confirmed across 5 counties in NC and SC; expires 7:30 PM.
Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.
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SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Polk County in western North Carolina... Western Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 239 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles south of Morganton to 5 miles northeast of Rutherfordton to 16 miles north of Columbus, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Shelby, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Spindale, Boiling Springs NC, Landrum, Tryon, Chesnee, and Belwood.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™