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Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just after 8 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a pair of tornado warnings: one for York County in South Carolina, the other in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Both warnings expired at 8:45 p.m. and were the latest in a set of warnings that popped up across the Charlotte metro throughout Tuesday. A Tornado…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just after 8 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a pair of tornado warnings: one for York County in South Carolina, the other in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Both warnings were expected to expire at 8:45 p.m. A Tornado Watch for much of upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina, including the greater Charlotte…

A woman and her grandchildren had charged phones and shelter as storms rolled through. ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — As tornado warnings sounded off in the Carolinas, an Alexnader County family said they were prepared for emergencies even as the weather brought a tree down on their driveway. Tropical Depression Fred’s remnants crept up the Carolinas, spurring up storms in the Charlotte metro area. Just off of Lentz Road in eastern Alexander County,  Cindy Wessollek and…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Watch for much of upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina, including the greater Charlotte metro area, has been extended until 2 a.m. The threat of continued severe weather is the result of Tropical Depression Fred, which has brought severe, tropical thunderstorms to the Carolinas. A Tornado Watch is in effect for…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Watch and a Flash Flood Watch remain in effect for counties along and to the west of Interstate 77 in both North Carolina and South Carolina. At 4 p.m., the National Weather Service expanded the Tornado Watch to include the  City of  Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Union County, and Cabarrus County. The National…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued numerous tornado warnings covering portions of Chester, York, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, and Yancey until 6:15 p.m. GSP issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Chester, York [SC] till 6:15 PM EDT https://t.co/eN03DOd8G5 pic.twitter.com/4y3YNMFLkO — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) August 17, 2021 A Tornado…

A woman and her grandchildren had charged phones and shelter as storms rolled through. ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — As tornado warnings sounded off in the Carolinas, an Iredell County family said they were prepared for emergencies even as the weather brought a tree down on their driveway. Tropical Depression Fred’s remnants crept up the Carolinas, spurring up storms in the Charlotte metro area. Just off of Lentz Road in eastern Alexander County,  Cindy Wessollek and…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two neighboring tornado warnings are now in effect for portions of Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties in North Carolina. A Tornado Warning has been issued for a storm near Linville Gorge. The warning goes until 5 p.m. for Avery, Burke, McDowell, and Mitchell counties. Locations include but are not limited to:  Newland,…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two neighboring tornado warnings are now in effect for portions of Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties in North Carolina. A Tornado Warning has been issued for a storm near Linville Gorge. The warning goes until 5 p.m. for Avery, Burke, McDowell, and Mitchell counties. Locations include but are not limited to:  Newland,…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Watch and a Flash Flood Watch remain in effect for counties along and to the west of Interstate 77 in both North Carolina and South Carolina. The National Weather Service issues watches whenever there is the possibility for those forms of severe weather in the hours to follow. Storm damage was reported…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As of 3:15 p.m., WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich was tracking two Tornado Warning stretching across portions of Caldwell and Alexander counties in North Carolina.  GSP issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Alexander, Caldwell [NC] till 3:45 PM EDT https://t.co/SJwA6xmzta pic.twitter.com/RwKBKj9SDv — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) August 17, 2021 Until…

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Warning has been issued for Burke and Caldwell counties in North Carolina until 3:15 p.m. Locations in the warning include but are not limited to: Morganton, Cajah’s Mountian, Gamewell, Table Rock, Edgemont, Collettsville, Patterson, Pleasant Grove, and Oak Hill. Trees and powerlines have fallen along McGalliard Falls Ave. in Valdese as a…

Damage reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tornado Warnings for Iredell and Alexander counties have been allowed to expire following storms that produced damage Tuesday midday. Around 11:30 a.m., law enforcement in Alexander County reported seeing a tornado on the ground along Old Mountain Road, which is located near the border of Alexander and Iredell county lines. Storm damage has been reported to houses…