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Brad Panovich is tracking a storm system that could bring heavy rain and damaging winds to the Charlotte, North Carolina area Friday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a storm system that could bring rain and thunderstorms to the Charlotte, North Carolina, region Friday and another outbreak of severe weather in parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia Thursday.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said Charlotte’s overall threat for severe weather is…

National Weather Service crews are surveying damage in High Point and Burlington on Friday. BURLINGTON, N.C. — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in High Point on Thursday as severe weather rolled through the area.  NWS said its preliminary investigation shows wind speeds got up to 85 mph and the tornado was on the ground for one mile. The circulation was on the ground for about five minutes.  NWS is heading…

Maryann Tucker was doing a Facebook live when she captured the tornado on video while riding in the car along the South Church Street area. BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Burlington woman couldn’t contain her excitement while capturing a tornado on video. Maryann Tucker was doing a Facebook live when she captured the tornado on video while riding in the car along the South Church Street area. “Holy cow! There’s a tornado, y’all,” she screamed. Alamance…

A storm with the risk of a tornado prompted a tornado warning Thursday in Charlotte. Thankfully no damage was reported after the storm. 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. Luckily, despite the vivid radar signature and observed rotation, no damage was reported after the storm. The warning, which came…

A storm with the risk of a tornado prompted a tornado warning Thursday in Charlotte. Thankfully no damage was reported after the storm. 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. Luckily, despite the vivid radar signature and observed rotation, no damage was reported after the storm. The warning, which came…

Risk of severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of tornadoes, continues through 6 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Warning remains in effect for Cabarrus County in North Carolina until 6 p.m. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was moving eastward across southern Mecklenburg County, where it had previously prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Tornado Warning for locations including Pineville, Ballantyne, South Park, and Matthews. The storm was expected to be…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Severe weather rolled through our area Thursday afternoon, bringing rain, hail, and wind. In its wake: downed power lines, trees, and damage to property. WCNC Charlotte tracked the severe weather as storms moved through. Outside of our area, radar indicated tornadic activity in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties in the Upstate of South Carolina, well before the stronger lines hit the area. Around 3:30 p.m., we got initial reports of damage in the…

Risk of severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of tornadoes, continues through 6 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Warning remains in effect for Cabarrus County in North Carolina until 6 p.m. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was moving eastward across southern Mecklenburg County, where it had previously prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Tornado Warning for locations including Pineville, Ballantyne, South Park, and Matthews. The storm was expected to be…

Risk of severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of tornadoes, continues through 6 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A cluster of storms will bring the threat of severe weather to the Charlotte, North Carolina, region Thursday. The biggest threats associated with the storm system will be damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tornado Warning for much of the greater Charlotte area viewing area, along with surrounding Carolina counties. In the…

The Chester County School District will operate on a remote learning day Thursday in response to expected severe weather conditions.  The district sent the following statement to WCNC Charlotte: “The National Weather Service issued a statement calling for severe weather on Thursday, March 18, 2021 including heavy rainfall, hail, and strong winds. These conditions also have a potential for flooding, making the roads unsafe for our buses, student drivers, staff, and traveling families. For the…

The NWS has the watch active until 6 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A cluster of storms will bring the threat of severe weather to the Charlotte, North Carolina, region Thursday, but the chances of tornadoes and damaging winds have gone down, according to First Warn chief meteorologist Brad Panovich.  The biggest threats associated with the storm system will be damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes, although the chances have gone down for most of the…

A cluster of storms will bring the possibility of damaging winds, hail and some isolated tornadoes to the Carolinas Thursday afternoon. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A cluster of storms will bring the threat of severe weather to the Charlotte, North Carolina, region Thursday, but the chances of tornadoes and damaging winds have gone down, according to First Warn chief meteorologist Brad Panovich.  The biggest threats associated with the storm system will be damaging winds, hail and…

Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Larry Sprinkle, Iisha Scott Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 9:45 AM EDT March 18, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tonight: A warm front will be moving north and bringing in milder and more humid air through the overnight hours. We could see a few waves of rain or even a rumble of thunder with this warm front. Low will hold steady in the mid to upper…