Charlotte North Carolina News

NWS stopped in Clinton, South Carolina, Union, South Carolina, Clover, South Carolina, Gastonia/Belmont, North Carolina, before ending in Cornelius and Mooresville. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service went out to survey the areas most impacted by the severe weather on Sunday. It was moving so fast, that the worst of the weather only lasted for a few minutes, but that is all that it took to cause dozens of damage reports across the area. The National…

A strong line of thunderstorms moved through on Dec. 29. This line was a textbook example of a well known weather phenomena: a QLCS. CLOVER, S.C. — On Dec. 29, 2024 a strong line of thunderstorms raced across the area. It was moving so fast, that the worst of the weather only lasted for a few minutes, but that is all that it took to cause dozens of damage reports across the area.  The storm was…

It was a day to stay weather aware due to strong-to-severe storms pushing through the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This Evening & Overnight After an active day, make sure to exercise caution on the roads from leftover storm debris, such as downed trees and power lines. Watch for areas of dense fog overnight through Monday morning with lingering showers in the mountains. This Week Monday is the pick of the week in Charlotte with highs…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hundreds of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have been delayed or canceled Sunday as severe weather impacts the Southeast, including risks of heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes in the Charlotte area.  Sunday is a Weather Aware day for the Charlotte region. Multiple tornado warnings were issued across the Charlotte metro area as the first line of storms quickly moved through the Carolinas. Thousands of power outages were reported with…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hundreds of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have been delayed or canceled Sunday as severe weather impacts the Southeast, including risks of heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes in the Charlotte area.  Sunday is a Weather Aware day for the Charlotte region. Multiple tornado warnings were issued across the Charlotte metro area as the first line of storms quickly moved through the Carolinas. Thousands of power outages were reported with…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hundreds of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have been delayed or canceled Sunday as severe weather impacts the Southeast, including risks of heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes in the Charlotte area.  Sunday is a Weather Aware day for the Charlotte region. Multiple tornado warnings were issued across the Charlotte metro area as the first line of storms quickly moved through the Carolinas. Thousands of power outages were reported with…

Multiple tornado warnings are in effect across the Charlotte area as strong storms move across the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tornado warnings are in effect for Cabarrus, Iredell, Montgomery and Stanly counties as strong thunderstorms push across North Carolina and South Carolina.  Multiple tornado warnings have been issued Sunday morning across the region with heavy rain and gusty winds impacting the Charlotte region.  The Charlotte area will need to be Weather Aware due to the…

The Charlotte area is under a tornado watch until 1 p.m. Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area will need to be Weather Aware due to the threat of severe weather on Sunday.  Two waves of storms will push across the Charlotte area on Sunday, bringing the threat of heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding and isolated tornadoes.  A tornado warning is in effect for western York County until 9:30 a.m. Areas impacted include Saratt, York…

As of 7:45 a.m., over 450 flights have been delayed or canceled at Charlotte’s airport. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hundreds of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have been delayed or canceled Sunday as severe weather impacts the Southeast, including risks of heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes in the Charlotte area.  According to the flight-tracking website Flight-Aware, over 440 flights have been delayed at Charlotte Douglas as of 7:45 a.m. Another 13 flights have…

Saturday will see off-and-on heavy rain before a chance of strong-to-severe storms on Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area will need to be Weather Aware due to the threat of severe weather on Sunday.  Two waves of storms will push across the Charlotte area on Sunday, bringing the threat of heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding and isolated tornadoes.  A tornado watch is in effect until 1 p.m. for Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston,…

Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major topic during the upcoming legislative session, and one proposal would exempt victims from paying property taxes. WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Many have been living with damaged or destroyed property throughout East Tennessee since Hurricane Helene, but relief could be on the way. David Harris and his wife narrowly escaped with their lives during Helene, losing everything in the process. The couple has since been living in a…

Saturday will see off-and-on heavy rain before a chance of strong-to-severe storms on Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Due to holiday travel this weekend and the highest impact from rain in awhile, the WCNC Charlotte Weather Impact Team wants you to stay Weather Aware this weekend. This is especially true on Sunday as the main front pushes through the region. The first round of heavy rain looks to push through the Carolinas early Saturday. Expect a mostly…

Drizzle on Friday, on and off rain on Saturday followed by heavy rain and a chance for severe storms on Sunday afternoon (Weather Aware Day). CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Due to holiday travel this weekend and the highest impact from rain in awhile, the WCNC Charlotte Weather Impact Team wants you to stay Weather Aware this weekend. This is especially true on Sunday as the main front pushes through the region. The first round of heavy rain…

Drizzle on Friday, on and off rain on Saturday followed by heavy rain and a chance for severe storms on Sunday afternoon (Weather Aware Day). CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Due to holiday travel this weekend and the highest impact from rain in awhile, the WCNC Charlotte Weather Impact Team wants you to stay Weather Aware this weekend. This is especially true on Sunday as the main front pushes through the region. The first round of heavy rain…

Texas and Louisiana had multiple tornadoes on Dec. 26, but how common is it to see a December tornado? Well, it depends on the state. DAYTON LAKES, Texas — The day after Christmas, several tornadoes were reported from Texas and Louisiana. Videos were taken near El Campo, Texas. Damage to an RV park along with multiple downed trees was recorded 10 miles north of Dayton Lakes, Texas.  Luckily as of the morning of Dec. 27,…