Charlotte North Carolina News

Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 8:09 AM EDT May 5, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — .Today: This will be a rain and storm-free day.  Afternoon temperatures will be in the mid 80s, with northeast winds around 5 to 10 mph.  Skies will be mostly cloudy during the evening with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows should be…

Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 7:12 AM EDT May 5, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — .Today: This will be a rain and storm-free day.  Afternoon temperatures will be in the mid 80s, with northeast winds around 5 to 10 mph.  Skies will be mostly cloudy during the evening with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows should be…

Severe thunderstorms around Charlotte are producing damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain. Expect poor visibility for the evening commute. MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Severe thunderstorms, including a potential microburst near Mooresville, are producing damaging wind, hail, and heavy rain around Charlotte for the Wednesday evening commute home to the Carolinas. As of 5:30 p.m.,. the National Weather Service was continuing to warn of severe thunderstorms over portions of Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte; York County, including Fort…

The Weather Service said the tornado was on the ground for 21 minutes Friday evening in a suburb of Wichita in south-central Kansas. WICHITA, Kan. — The tornado that damaged more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph (266 kph) and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles (21 kilometers) long. The National Weather Service said the tornado that caused extensive damage Friday mostly in the Wichita suburb of Andover…

Most of the outages are expected to be restored around 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thousands of people were affected by power outages after severe weather hit the Charlotte region.  According to the Duke Energy power outage map, more than 4,000 people were impacted just outside of Mooresville in the service area of the company.  The map also showed 2,000 outages were reported along Wesley Chapel Road near the Charlotte-Monroe Executive…

Tropical storms and hurricanes that begin with the letter ‘I’ have had more names retired than any other letter. WASHINGTON — Ida has been retired from the list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the devastation and death caused by Hurricane Ida in 2021.  The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee announced Wednesday that Imani will be used in Ida’s place moving forward. The names given to tropical storms and hurricanes are repeated every six…

Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees breaks down what a quasi-linear convective system is and why the storms can be so sudden. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — QLCS stands for a quasi-linear convective system. It’s a complex term that can be broken down into this: A line of strong thunderstorms that is not perfectly straight. This is often referred to as a squall line. Most often in the Charlotte area, these squall lines form ahead of a cold front…

Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees breaks down what a quasi-linear convective system is and why the storms can be so sudden. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — QLCS stands for a quasi-linear convective system. It’s a complex term that can be broken down into this: A line of strong thunderstorms that is not perfectly straight. This is often referred to as a squall line. Most often in the Charlotte area, these squall lines form ahead of a cold front…

Dobby was sucked away by the tornado on Tuesday. The Califano family said he made his way back home on his own Wednesday. SALADO, Texas — Tuesday evening, a tornado swept through a Salado neighborhood. The Dallas/Forth Worth National Weather Service confirmed a high-end EF-3 twister with max winds around 165 mph had moved through the area. One Salado family’s cat got whisked away in a matter of seconds. Knealie Califano heard there was a…

Sevier County officials have also updated their website for owners to check the initial status of their properties within the affected areas. SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — According to the Tennessee Division of Forestry, the Hatcher Mountain wildfire in Wears Valley and the Dupont/Millstone Gap wildfire in Seymour are both out as of Friday morning after crews fully contained them. 219 structures were affected by the Hatcher Mountain fire, Sevier County officials said. Originally that number…

For the seventh year in a row, a very active hurricane season is expected in the Atlantic Basin. FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Researchers are predicting another active hurricane season.  On Thursday, the well-respected team at Colorado State University’s Tropical Weather and Climate Research Division, led by Dr. Philip Klotzbach, released their outlook for the 2022 hurricane season. The lack of El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, and warmer than normal Atlantic water temperatures, are again expected…

Researchers are still investigating the risks electric cars may pose. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Electric vehicles are still a relatively new technology and researchers are studying their potential risks. It seems Americans are curious about the new cars too. One viewer recently asked us about electric vehicle battery fires, saying she’s seen on the news that these fires burn hotter than fires in gas-powered vehicles. THE QUESTION Does an electric vehicle battery fire burn hotter than…

While the risk is low, it’s not zero. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolinas will be at risk for more severe weather late Wednesday into early Thursday, including an isolated tornado, as the second wave of thunderstorms moves over the Charlotte area.  In a 9 p.m. update, Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich said the risk is going down but isn’t a non-zero threat.  “There’s still some ingredients out there tonight,” Panovich said. “I certainly believe it’s low…

Residents in Allendale County describe the tornado as something they’ve never experienced before. ALLENDALE, S.C. — After a tornado swept through Allendale County on Tuesday night, residents are picking up the pieces and evaluating the damage left behind. “All you could hear was like something was on top of the house, like horses or something … kind of like whoom whoom whoom whoom,” said Katherine Rivers, who lives in Allendale County. “I was in the…

Heavy damage has been reported in the area after a large tornado came through the rural area in South Carolina. ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. — A large, dangerous tornado is confirmed to have touched down in Allendale County, South Carolina, but the full scope of the damage it caused is still being evaulated.  The twister was seen on radar around 4 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, and quickly, there was high concern. Forecaster could see a strong area…