Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alexander, Catawba, Iredell Counties NC
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the North Carolina Piedmont until 5:15 PM EDT June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Piedmont North Carolina
- Issued
- July 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Greenville Spartanburg SC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Piedmont North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC. The alert is effective from June 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM EDT until June 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Catawba County, Southeastern Alexander County, and Central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Locations impacted include Statesville, Troutman, Lookout Shoals Lake, Lake Norman State Park, Scotts, Oxford, Stony Point, Catawba, and Lake Norman.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling 1-800-267-8101, posting on their Facebook page, or posting to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Expected Conditions
At 4:08 PM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Statesville near Lookout Shoals Lake moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM EDT and expires June 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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