Charlotte North Carolina News

Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina early this morning, increasing local rainfall potential. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dangerous rip currents and elevated wave heights have already plagued the Carolina coast over the last 24-36 hours. Gusty winds and tropical downpours happened overnight. Chantal made landfall at 5 a.m., Sunday morning near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Impacts will worsen overnight for the beaches before clearing out by Monday. Sunday (Weather Alert) Our WCNC…

A weather alert day has been issued for counties east of Charlotte as pockets of heavy rain could lead to localized flooding CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall Sunday at 5 a.m., per the National Hurricane Center. It’s currently located about 70 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina.  A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for South Santee River, S.C., to Surf City, N.C. A Tropical Storm Watch is in place from Edisto…

A weather alert day has been issued for counties east of Charlotte as pockets of heavy rain could lead to localized flooding CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday at 8 a.m., per the National Hurricane Center. It’s currently located about 65 miles east of Charleston, S.C., and is forecasted to make landfall along the South Carolina coast by Sunday morning.  A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for South Santee River, S.C., to…

Watch for heavy rain across the Carolina coastlines this weekend, impacting portions of the Charlotte area Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday at 8 a.m., per the National Hurricane Center. It’s currently located about 65 miles east of Charleston, S.C., and is forecasted to make landfall along the South Carolina coast by Sunday morning.  A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for South Santee River, S.C., to Surf City, N.C. A Tropical…

Watch for heavy rain across the Carolina coastlines this weekend, impacting portions of the Charlotte area Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday at 8 a.m., per the National Hurricane Center. It’s currently located about 95 miles south-southeast of Charleston, S.C. and is forecasted to make landfall along the South Carolina coast by Sunday morning.  A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for South Santee River, S.C. to Surf City, N.C. A Tropical…

The fast-rising floods kill an average of 127 people annually in the U.S. WASHINGTON — The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people and leaving more people missing, was a flash flood, the nation’s top storm-related killer. Among those missing are more than 20 girls attending a summer camp. Authorities said more than 230 people had been rescued as of late Friday, including more than 160…

Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and is forecasted to make landfall in South Carolina by Sunday morning CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Saturday Plan for another beautiful and hot summer day as high pressure holds strong today across the Charlotte area keeping us rain free!  Highs will still reach the low-mid 90s with humidity slowing creeping in by the second half of the day. Whether you’re heading out to the golf course or out to the lake,…

Watch for heavy rain across the Carolina coastlines this weekend, impacting portions of the Charlotte area Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday at 8 a.m., per the National Hurricane Center.  It’s currently located about 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, S.C. and is forecasted to make landfall along the South Carolina coast by Sunday morning.  Tropical Storm Watches are in place from Edisto Beach, S.C. to Little River Inlet, S.C. Regardless of development,…

Months worth of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight, causing severe flash flooding of the Guadalupe River after as much as 10 inches poured down. KERRVILLE, Texas — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving 24 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including more than 20 girls attending a summer camp, as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in fast-moving floodwaters….

Months worth of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight, causing severe flash flooding of the Guadalupe River after as much as 10 inches poured down. KERRVILLE, Texas — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving…

July Fourth brought “life-threatening flash flooding” to the Kerrville area. More than 20 children remain unaccounted for from nearby Camp Mystic. KERRVILLE, Texas — Kerr County officials say at least 24 people are dead and more than 22 missing amid “catastrophic” July Fourth flooding which has sparked a massive search-and-rescue response in the Hill Country.  The ages and identities of most of those who died are unknown at this time, but at least one of…

South Carolina’s new budget allocates $40 million for disaster relief to aid homeowners after Hurricane Helene. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s new state budget takes effect Monday, and it includes $40 million in disaster relief funds aimed at helping homeowners still recovering from Hurricane Helene. The federal government is sending $150 million in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funding to the hardest-hit counties. At least 80% of that funding must go to 6 counties in the…

Strong-to-severe storms capable of producing small hail and damaging winds are popping up across the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Charlotte Weather Impact Team issued a Weather Alert this week due to the threat of extreme heat and severe storms. Widespread severe thunderstorm warnings popped up across the Charlotte area on Wednesday and there could be another round of strong-to-severe storms on Thursday afternoon. As of 1 p.m., storms developed in the mountains with…

In 2004, Frances, a tropical storm by the time it reached the Carolinas, spawned 45 tornadoes in South Carolina and 11 in North Carolina. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has its first named tropical storm named Andrea. As the East Coast is anticipating an active season, many people may know the typical way to prepare for a hurricane about to hit their area, but they may not anticipate one of the things…

Andrea was located 1,205 miles west of the Azores, forecasters said. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Andrea was located 1,205 miles (1,940 kilometers) west of the Azores, forecasters said. Maximum sustained winds were at 40 mph (65 mph) and the cyclone was traveling east-northeast at 17 mph (28 mph). The tropical storm is expected to be short-lived. Andrea was…