RUTHERFORD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Residents living in parts of western North Carolina saw hail, heavy rain and lightning Thursday evening.
According to 7NEWS Chief Meteorologist Malachi Rodgers, the storms span from Henderson County, through Polk County and into Rutherford County.
Flood warning issued for western North Carolina
Some rain and thunderstorms are redeveloping in the Upstate, specifically in northern Spartanburg County.
Hailstones, Rodgers said, tend to happen during thunderstorms during the warmer months. A raindrop freezes and updrafts from the storm lift it into the cold air, then it gets too heavy and falls from the sky…