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NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 6:17PM EDT until July 28 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

TORGSP

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles east of Hickory, or near St. Stephens, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
St. Stephens, Conover, and Claremont around 620 PM EDT.
Catawba around 630 PM EDT.
Lake Norman around 650 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Millersville, Sherrills Ford, Startown, Terrell, and Oxford.

Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
141st Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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