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Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tropical Storm Warning has been expanded in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County ahead of impacts forecasted Thursday from Zeta. The warning, which had already been issued earlier Thursday for western parts of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, has been expanded eastward to include more of the metropolitan area. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force conditions are highly likely…

Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tropical Storm Warning has been expanded in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County ahead of impacts forecasted Thursday from Zeta. The warning, which had already been issued earlier Thursday for western parts of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, has been expanded eastward to include more of the metropolitan area. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force conditions are highly likely…

Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for parts of North Carolina and South Carolina ahead of impacts from Zeta beginning Thursday morning and even later tonight. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Zeta was upgraded to a category 2 hurricane and expected to make landfall later Wednesday night near New Orleans, Louisiana. The tropical storm system is expected to maintain…

Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of North Carolina and South Carolina ahead of impacts from Zeta beginning Thursday. As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, Zeta was a category one hurricane expected to make landfall later Wednesday night near New Orleans, Louisiana. The tropical storm system is expected to maintain tropical storm strength as it moves across the…

Tropical Storm Zeta formed this morning at 2AM and has tied 2005 for the most named storms during an Atlantic Hurricane Season. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — TROPICAL STORM ZETA: 2020 has been a year to remember for obvious reasons but it also memorable for its hurricane season. This morning an infamous record was tied. Tropical Storm Zeta formed from Tropical Depression Twenty-Eight at 2 AM Sunday morning. This is the 27th named storm so far this…

One of the strongest storms of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season had a unique feature that was only seen by a select few people on Wednesday. One of the strongest storms of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season had a unique feature that was only seen by a select few people on Wednesday as Hurricane Epsilon churned over the Atlantic Ocean. “Epsilon, consistent with the theme of the season, overachieved by rapidly becoming the year’s fourth…

For only the second time in recorded history, the Atlantic Basin has spawned a tropical storm named Epsilon. For only the second time in recorded history, the Atlantic Basin has spawned a tropical storm named Epsilon. Tropical Depression 27 developed Monday morning about 700 miles southeast of Bermuda, and just three hours later it strengthened into the 26th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) named the system Tropical…

Gyre references a weather pattern that can develop in the tropical atmosphere. Several systems from the hyperactive 2020 hurricane season, including many of the land-falling storms along the Gulf Coast, developed in a similar way, stemming from a breeding ground created by an unsettled weather phenomenon that can brew at times over part of the Atlantic. The more common use of the term ‘gyre’ describes large areas of ocean water currents, but it also references…

The act creates an Office of Resilience to handle flood projects and oversee a statewide plan addressing flood risks and mitigation efforts. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes and flooding. Earlier this week, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a new act creating a resilience office to handle flood projects and make plans to address flood risks, statewide. RELATED: New S.C. law creates resilience office to address flooding “We don’t want…

Two warnings followed each other nearly back-to-back around 5 p.m. Sunday. Then just before 7 p.m., two more warnings were issued in the area. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tornado warning was issued for Mecklenburg County and Union County in North Carolina at 6:50 p.m. Both of those warnings expired at 7:15 p.m., though WCNC Charlotte’s First Warn team is continuing to track the latest as the threat moves through the area.  At 7:20 p.m., shortly…

Two warnings followed each other nearly back-to-back around 5 p.m. Sunday. Then just before 7 p.m., two more warnings were issued in the area. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tornado warning was issued for Mecklenburg County and Union County in North Carolina at 6:50 p.m. Both of those warnings expired at 7:15 p.m., though WCNC Charlotte’s First Warn team is continuing to track the latest as the threat moves through the area.  At 7:20 p.m., shortly…

Two warnings followed each other nearly back-to-back around 5 p.m. Sunday. Then just before 7 p.m., two more warnings were issued in the area. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tornado warning was issued for Mecklenburg County and Union County in North Carolina at 6:50 p.m. Both were set to expire at 7:15 p.m.  Two tornado warnings issued Sunday for Chester and York counties in South Carolina have both ended. The two warnings followed each other back-to-back…

The active tornado warning continues until 5:45 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A second tornado warning has been issued for Chester and York counties in South Carolina. This warning continues through 5:45 p.m. This is for the same area that had an initial tornado warning minutes earlier. A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for the WCNC viewing area. MORE INFORMATION–> https://t.co/I9bebNlAqm pic.twitter.com/OCR0nWldCC — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) October 11, 2020 The new warning was for an area…

The First Warn Storm Team is tracking severe weather. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A second tornado warning has been issued for Chester and York counties in South Carolina. This warning continues through 5:45 p.m. This is for the same area that had an initial tornado warning minutes earlier. A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for the WCNC viewing area. MORE INFORMATION–> https://t.co/I9bebNlAqm pic.twitter.com/OCR0nWldCC — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) October 11, 2020 The new warning was for an…

The First Warn Storm Team is tracking severe weather. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tornado warning has been issued for Chester and York counties in South Carolina until 5:15 p.m. Seek shleter in northwest Chetser and Southern York County. #scwx #cltwx pic.twitter.com/tQ5riAxQ50 — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) October 11, 2020 At 5 p.m., First Warn Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich was tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near the county line. The radar- indicated rotation…