NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCTO.W 0008July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Alexander, Catawba, Iredell and 1 more, NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a tornado warning for Alexander, Catawba, Iredell and 1 more in North Carolina, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 8th tornado warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 18 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 43 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Alexander, Catawba, Iredell and 1 more
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:17 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGSP TO.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles east of Hickory, or near St. Stephens, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... St. Stephens, Conover, and Claremont around 620 PM EDT. Catawba around 630 PM EDT. Lake Norman around 650 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Millersville, Sherrills Ford, Startown, Terrell, and Oxford.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.