Severe Storm Threat Expands Across Western North Carolina; Damaging Winds Primary Concern

WNC -- June 22, 2026:. The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg has expanded a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather to include nearly all of Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia.An approaching cold front colliding with a high-energy, humid airmass will trigger the development of strong to severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening. While the region will see an ambient high temperature near 87°F ahead of the front, atmospheric