CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. – The National Weather Service out of Greenville-Spartanburg sent their team out to survey damage in Catawba County following Tuesdays storms. They have confirmed the damage near Conover is believed to be from straight-line winds, not a tornado.A Tornado Warning was issued sh ortly after 6:15 PM for parts of Catawba, Iredell and Lincoln counties. This Tornado Warning continued until 7 PM which included Hickory, Newton and Conover. Tornado Warning including Hickory NC, Newton NC and Conover NC until 7:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/xsDAqCTzxq — NWS GSP (@NWSGSP) July 28, 2026 Winds are estimated to have been roughly 75 mph. ...read more read less