Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Burke, Caldwell Counties NC
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks 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 central Caldwell and east central Burke counties in western North Carolina until 7:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western North Carolina
- Issued
- July 9, 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 Western North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC on June 12 at 6:25 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 6:25 PM EDT until 7:30 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers central Caldwell County and east central Burke County in western North Carolina. Locations impacted include Lenoir, Sawmills, Valdese, Gamewell, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain, Rutherford College, Cedar Rock, Lake Rhodhiss, and Collettsville.
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 using hashtag nwsgsp on X.
Expected Conditions
At 6:24 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of Lenoir near Gamewell, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 12 at 6:25 PM EDT until June 12 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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