Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 3:52PM EDT until September 21 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 3:52PM EDT until September 21 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC**

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The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest of Morganton, or 8 miles south of Glen Alpine, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Dysartsville and South Mountains State Park.

**What You Should Do:**

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 3:52 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 4:30 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*