* WHAT. Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE. Cleveland County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE. Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beech Mountain to 10 miles northwest of Spruce Pine. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include. Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Seven Devils, Sugar Mountain, Bakersville, Minneapolis, and Buladean.

At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Downtown Asheville, or near Weaverville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include. Downtown Asheville, North Asheville, Woodfin, Weaverville, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, UNC-Asheville, East Asheville, and West Asheville.

At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Beech Mountain, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Boone. Jefferson. West Jefferson. Beech Mountain. Foscoe. Ashland. and Sugar Grove.

At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hampton, or near Elizabethton, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Elizabethton, Mountain City, Central, Hampton, Pine Crest, Hunter, Roane Mountain State Park, Neva, Hampton Creek Cove State Park, and Sadie.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE. Cleveland County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE. Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE. The Piedmont and foothills of Virginia and North Carolina, including the Roanoke Valley. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina. Central Rutherford County in western North Carolina. Eastern Polk County in western North Carolina. * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Rutherfordton, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include. Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Green Hill, Thermal City, Sunshine, Union Mills, Shingle Hollow, and Forest City.