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How hot could it get? First Alert: Thursday will remain mild after multiple Tornado Warnings on Wednesday. At 8:06 p.m., a tornado watch was also issued for all of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Outages were also reported near Mt. Thousands of other outages occurred earlier in the afternoon in the mountains, as heavy rains and intense thunderstorms barreled into the Carolinas. A thunderstorm is only considered severe when it has at least one of these: When a thunderstorm has either of these criteria, the National Weather Service will issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for individual storms. Strong to severe storms are possible through this evening, with damaging winds and an isolated tornado the biggest threat. Instagram. 1. Tornado warnings for Burke, Caldwell, Alexander and McDowell counties have expired. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. No damage was reported as a result of flooding. Have shoes and pants on before moving to your safe place. The first step in making sure that you and your family are prepared for severe weather is pledging to prepare. If you like weather,watchBrad Panovich and the WCNC Charlotte First Warn Weather Team on their YouTube channel, Weather IQ. The watch had earlier been issued primarily for mountain counties. Friday was a Weather Aware Day for the Charlotte region as storms brought the threat of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes to the Carolinas. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management urges residents to participate in the annual statewide tornado drill March 9 to practice their emergency plan in case severe weather strikes our state. The tornado moved north at 25 mph before dissipating, NWS meteorologists said. . Headed into Thursday morning, there were still questions that remained about the timing of the threat. Counties also included Cabarrus, Union, Rowan, Gaston, Cleveland and Davie and, in South Carolina, York, Chester, Union and Cherokee. Lake Wind Advisory. The storm that spawned the tornado entered Alexander from Iredell County along Old Mountain Road, Alexander County officials said. Later Thursday, Panovich verified a storm photo on social media. When at home, you and your family need to go to a safe place. RELATED: Weather IQ: Understanding watches and warnings, Wake Up Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team atWake Up Charlotte. There were 109 flood incidents across the state. But if there is no time, hide under the pews or seats. Flying debris tends to move even faster, making it more dangerous. First, go to the lowest level of your home immediately. Buford Middle School, Buford High School, Andrew Jackson Middle School, Andrew Jackson High School, and Indian Land Middle School were dismissed at noon on Wednesday. A number of tornadoes were reported in Mississippi and Alabama late Wednesday. Home / Local Weather & Traffic / North Carolina / Charlotte / Severe Weather Warnings. The biggest threats from Friday's storms were damaging winds, heavy rain, large hail, lightning and isolated tornadoes, with a flood risk for some areas depending on local rain totals. RELATED: The dangers of hail: Severe Weather Preparedness Week: National Weather Service is the government agency responsible for issuing storm alerts. Highs are predicted to increase from 81 degrees on Tuesday to 88 Wednesday and 91 Thursday, before dipping to 89 Friday and 88 Saturday, according to the NWS forecast. Copyright 2022 WBTV. Video from Meat Camp, a community in Watauga County, showed hail piling up on a deck. Numerous trees are down, county officials said in a news release, adding that emergency crews were assessing the extent of damage. TORNADO WARNINGS in effect until 1:45pm #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx pic.twitter.com/DvXqMmJRpq. Why fans love it, Driver arrested after video shows him nearly hitting students at their school bus stop. "The time you take now to prepare will make all the difference if and when disaster strikes.". Right Now. Current and future radar maps for assessing areas of precipitation, type, and intensity. The National Weather Service later removed the tornado warnings for Burke and McDowell counties, but the warning remained for Caldwell County until 8:45 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., the NWS issued a tornado watch until midnight for counties to the west and north of Mecklenburg, including Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland, Iredell and Catawba and counties into Virginia. Crouch on the floor and cover your head as much as you can. Thats in the Interstate 40 corridor. Low around 52. One of the worst places you can be during a tornado is in your car. In Mecklenburg County, a tree fell on power lines along Providence Road north of Sardis Road. At 7:43 p.m., the National Weather Service says a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located seven miles northeast of Marion, or near Lake James, moving northeast at 25 mph. Brad Panovich's family keeps helmets in their safe space, along with other supplies for a tornado warning. Slight risk (2) remains in place for rest of SC Upstate & western NC Piedmont including Charlotte.#NCwx #SCwx #GAwx #CLTwx pic.twitter.com/ELgbXzpWnj. NWS radar images indicated the brunt of the storms could strike Rock Hill and Charlotte by about 7 p.m., with another round of storms in Charlotte at 9 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. A rotating thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for Charlotte and surrounding Mecklenburg, York, Union, and Cabarrus counties Thursday. A tornado watch issued south and east of the Charlotte area has been allowed to expire. Charlotte has a 30% chance of showers on Thursday, mainly before noon, followed by sunny to mostly sunny skies through Monday and partly sunny skies next Tuesday, according to the NWS. They entered their dogs in fights and watched them die. Death toll rises following multiday severe weather outbreak. San Francisco, CA warning 45 . Check https://t.co/1yCZWavGsX for road updates. Severe weather requires some preparation in advance, even when it's not the season for storms. Near Polton, several chicken houses were destroyed along with substantial tree damage. @NWSGSP @CarolinaWxGroup @wxbrad @EricThomasWBTV @JamesWCCB #ncwx #wncwx pic.twitter.com/JJuzDkFzDI, POSSIBLE TORNADO SIGHTING in Iredell County this afternoon. It will be quite windy even outside of any storms with gusts up to 40 miles per hour. Severe thunderstorms earlier Thursday prompted several tornado warnings for counties in North Carolina and South Carolina. No funnel cloud but obvious lowering. This story was originally published March 22, 2022, 11:09 AM. A Tornado Watch was also issued for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Rutherford counties until 12 a.m. A Flash Flood Warning was issued around 10:55 p.m. for Burke and Caldwell County in NC until 2:00 a.m. Thursday. Conditions will be sufficient for development of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms, NWS says. Crouch and cover your head. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of North Carolina and Virginia until 12 AM EDT . Example video title will go here for this video. Cooler temperatures return for Friday and the weekend, with afternoon high temperatures back in the 60s. The first batch of rain that moved into the region Wednesday morning lasted until about 4:30 p.m., when clouds briefly cleared in some areas to allow in some sun. Amazing structure to the storm near the Lincoln/Gaston county line. When there is an active tornado warning, you need to know where you should go. CHARLOTTE, N.C. A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Charlotte and the Interstate 77 corridor of North Carolina and South Carolina Friday, moving out of the region shortly after 9 p.m . Stay weather aware! Any enclosed place away from windows is your target. As a result, Duke Energy reported 500 of their customers in the south Charlotte neighborhood were without power Thursday morning. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Weather IQ. #cltwx https://t.co/8t4lWW6eTJ. High expected at @DENAirport. He currently reports on breaking news. Tropical Storm Grace leaves Haiti with flooding rains, and it could be a hurricane soon, Tornado warning issued again for York County SC, weather service reports, Heavy rains knock out power in south Charlotte, with more wet weather in the forecast, Charlotte under Friday wind advisory, storms could leave power outages. The National Weather Service (NWS) will broadcast the drill over NOAA weather radio stations and the Emergency Alert System. Jack Herring, a WCNC Charlotte viewer in the Myers Park neighborhood, sent a video of menacing clouds in the skies over the Queen City. A place like under the staircase, an interior hallway or a room with no windows is your safe place. Gilead, NC around 3:45 p.m. As of 11 p.m., roughly 1,000 customers in the Norwood area were still without power. Conditions will be sufficient for development of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms, NWS says. News anchor Fred Shropshire is leaving Charlotte station WCNC. Get the latest. The dangers of hail: Severe Weather Preparedness Week: How to prepare for severe thunderstorms like Brad Panovich, Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Tornadoes and straight-line winds, Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Lightning safety. The National Weather Service will visit the area Friday to understand the type of severe weather that caused the damage. This is that thunderstorm fuel, there is some energy there for these storms to get a little stronger as we go into the afternoon hours. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of North Carolina and Virginia until 12 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/Hvp4YXOk26. As the severe storms moved through the greater Charlotte area Thursday, portions of York County and Chester counties in South Carolina, followed by Anson, Randolph, Stanly, Moore, and Montgomery counties in North Carolina, were under tornado warnings as meteorologists tracked rotation inside the severe thunderstorms. Knowing what to do and practicing what to do is part of being prepared when severe weather strikes," Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said. In a tweet sent out at 3:20 p.m., YCSO said the lines were down near Lawrence Road and Beamguard Road. News anchor Fred Shropshire is leaving Charlotte station WCNC. 17, 2021 at 3:17 PM PDT. Rain and storms are expected to diminish in coverage overnight, after a cold front moves through, with isolated rain showers possible early Thursday morning, with low temperatures in the upper 50s. Damaging winds can occur in any storm -- regardless of whether or not that storm is producing a tornado. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc pic.twitter.com/4EP3Le9d3w. Right Now. WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich learned of storm damage in Stanly County caused by a possible tornado Thursday. A couple of tornadoes, along with quarter-size hail and gusts up to 70 mph are possible, according to the watch. Power out in Valdese were reports of a tornado occurred. Flooding issues will likely develop across the southern Blue Ridge escarpment region. Northern Lancaster. Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich gives the all-clear for severe weather after 14 tornado warnings. If you're looking for older warnings, we now have an experimental tornado warning archive for today's tornado warnings and the past 48 hours of warnings. If a sturdy structure is not available, then stay in your car with your seatbelt on. Published: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:03 AM PST. The majority of the tornadoes in North Carolina have been on the lower end of the previously used Fujita Scale (F Scale) or the current Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale). Do not try to outrun a tornado in your vehicle, and do not stop under an overpass or a bridge. Use caution as evacuation orders are in place. This watch included, but was not limited to: Alexander, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Rowan, Union and Watauga counties. Friday Night. #ncwx #gawx #scwx pic.twitter.com/S2TiQNXCb0, If youre at home when you receive a Tornado Warning, do you know where to go to stay safe?Basements and interior rooms away from windows are good options!Stay Weather-Ready and read more about tornado safety: https://t.co/BwLDhoRiTS pic.twitter.com/HO7yxXHf09. Get to the lowest level, but use the stairs since an elevator could lose power. Indian Land Schools announced some schools would dismiss students early due to the threat of severe weather.
If you are out in the open, and there is no nearby shelter, find the lowest-lying area away from trees and anything that could produce debris. Thursday will remain mild, with highs around 70 degrees, with mostly cloudy skies, and a few rain showers . High Winds, Storms Strafe . Watch out for flying debris. Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of tropical cyclone Fred will cross the area today. Gusty winds associated with the storm system also brought down trees. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. As of 9:20 p..m., Woodside Place and Woodside Street were the only areas that remained affected by the power outage. An EF1 tornado can push a car and an EF2 can lift it off the road. Charlotte under Friday wind advisory, storms could leave power outages, Murdaugh verdict sends a Lowcountry message: No one is above the law | Opinion, Charlotte Waffle House found with live roach, unclean equipment during health inspection. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Charlotte, NC. 54 . Seek shelter immediately and stay inside and in an interior room, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management urged after a warning for Pineville, Matthews and Mint Hill. If a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued, you should move indoors immediately. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Rutherford counties until 12 a.m. Strong to severe storms are possible into our Wednesday evening hours, with scattered rain possible overnight into early Thursday, as a cold front moves through. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - The National Weather Service Raleigh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for multiple Triangle counties, as well as those surrounding it. A tornado warning had been issued for parts of the Charlotte, North Carolina, metro area Monday afternoon, but it expired after the storm threat passed, the National Weather Service said. Meteorologists and emergency management officials blamed severe thunderstorms spawned by Fred for knocking out power to several thousand Duke Energy customers west and southwest of Asheville, and 1,000 customers in Valdese, Burke County. Roughly 1,029 were reported to be without power near Richburg, SC just before 2 p.m., according to Duke Energy. If you like weather,watchBrad Panovich and the WCNC Charlotte First Warn Weather Team on their YouTube channel, Weather IQ. #scwx #ncwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/xadEfmxwpD, 925 AM UPDATENortheast GA, Western Upstate of SC & NC foothills have been downgraded from a slight (2) to marginal (1) risk for severe weather. Inside that structure, you want . Parts of the Charlotte area, including Mint Hill, were under a tornado warning until 1:45 p.m. More than 1,200 people were without power as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Duke Energy. No injuries or damage to buildings had been reported, officials said. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. The National Weather Service would issue Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Warnings when life-threatening weather is occurring in real-time. It headed northeast along a. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Friday, due to heavy rain and gusty winds for the Carolinas. The probabilities increased the further south and east of Charlotte you traveled. Tornado warnings were issued for Burke, Caldwell and McDowell counties Wednesday night as severe storms neared the Charlotte area. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. Example video title will go here for this video. He explained the cloud in the photo, which was taken near Pineville during the tornado warning, was a photograph of a wall cloud and not a tornado. Such winds can be stronger than tornadoes, weather service officials said. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx pic.twitter.com/873uTRGB86, Still very good rotation in this tornado-warned storm. A watch could expand across an entire region in advance of storms. The greatest chance came from late this morning in the western Piedmont and will go through the evening in the coastal plain. . Highs are expected to plummet to 57 degrees on Friday, 52 on Saturday and 58 on Sunday, while mostly sunny skies prevail over the weekend, according to the NWS forecast. The storms moved into the Carolinas from the Mississippi Valley. Strong to severe storms possible into early Wednesday night. RELATED: Weather IQ: Understanding watches and warnings. Gusts could reach 30 mph at Charlottes airport, the forecast showed. Heres the latest forecast. At least 1,000 homes and businesses lost power in the western Carolinas early in the day, according to Duke Energys online outage map. For all still hoping: Snow has defied meteorological winter in Charlotte before, Make the most of spring-like weather in Charlotte with these outdoor activities, If theres a winter heat wave in Charlotte now, this is what can you expect for spring. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. The National Weather Service will issue tornado warnings on individual storms that are likely, or are already producing, a tornado warning. www.ReadyNC.gov,
Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. "Spring is around the corner but so is the potential for severe weather," said Division Chief Robert Graham, Deputy Director of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management. CHARLOTTE, N.C. The severe . At 12:36 p.m., a tornado was confirmed 14 miles north of Statesville near the rural Iredell County community of Harmony, according to the NWS office in Greer, S.C. To repeat, a tornado is on the ground, the NWS said in an alert. When at home, you and your family need to go to their safe place. #TurnAroundDontDrown #ncwx pic.twitter.com/8Je2mI5dMv. NO WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES IN EFFECT AT 9:53PM, At least 13 dead following multistate severe weather outbreak, Storm to lay swath of snow from North Dakota to New York, Cold storm will bring more heavy snow to California, Final full moon of winter rises Tuesday night, 5 things to know about the spring weather forecast in the US, Why these flights made unscheduled loops in the sky, Astronomy news: SpaceX rocket blazes through Florida night sky, New crew blasts off to International Space Station, East Palestine residents voice frustrations at tense town hall.