Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Carolina Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the North Carolina Piedmont until 4:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Piedmont North Carolina
- Issued
- August 15, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Piedmont North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC. The alert is effective from August 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM EDT until August 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Davie County, Northeastern Alexander County, Iredell County, and Northwestern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Locations impacted include Statesville, Mocksville, Troutman, Cooleemee, Harmony, Love Valley, Turnersburg, Olin, Cool Springs, and Sheffield.
What You Should Do
For protection, 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 using hashtag nwsgsp on X.
Expected Conditions
At 2:59 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Yadkinville to 7 miles east of Taylorsville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 2:59 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT on August 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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