Severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m.

Published 5:02 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2015

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTY…

AT 438 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EAST CONCORD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT
10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
EAST CONCORD…KANNAPOLIS…CHINA GROVE…LANDIS…ENOCHVILLE…
GRANITE QUARRY…ROCKWELL…MOUNT PLEASANT…FAITH AND HIGH ROCK
LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN SCATTERED TREES AND POWER
LINES. BRIEF LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO OCCUR. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN
INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF
DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH
AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.