Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SVRGSP

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Eastern Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 927 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Rutherfordton, moving south at 5 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Rutherfordton, Spindale, Green Hill, Green Creek, and Forest City.