Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, NC
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Cabarrus County and southeastern Rowan County until 9:15 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, North Carolina
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Greenville Spartanburg SC
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC. The alert is effective from 8:35 PM EDT until 9:15 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Cabarrus County and southeastern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Locations impacted include Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, Faith, Gold Hill, and High Rock Lake.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside an interior room. Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small areas. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways. Report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service.
Expected Conditions
At 8:35 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Kannapolis, or 4 miles southwest of Faith, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch).
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:35 PM EDT to 9:15 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.
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