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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Easter weekend will get off to a stormy start in the Charlotte area thanks to a large storm system that will bring the potential for severe weather Friday afternoon.  First Warn chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the strongest threat remains damaging winds but he can’t rule out tornadoes during Friday’s event, particularly in areas east of I-77.  “It’s east of I-77 that really concerns me,” Panovich said. “The tornado threat has…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With severe weather season now bearing down on us, now is a good time to brush up on how meteorologists measure how powerful such storms can become. When discussing severe thunderstorms across the nation, you will hear the First Warn Storm Team refer to convective outlooks from the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. They issue these outlooks on an ongoing basis using a sliding scale of categories of…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Easter weekend will get off to a stormy start in the Charlotte area thanks to a large storm system that will bring the potential for severe weather Friday afternoon.  First Warn forecaster Larry Sprinkle said these storms could bring heavy rain, damaging winds, a lot of lightning, hail and even some isolated tornadoes.  “When you get winds over 55 mph that can cause a lot of major problems,” Sprinkle said. “Just…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — 1. Damaging winds, hail and even isolated tornadoes are possible in the Charlotte area First Warn chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the storms could bring a threat of hail, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes, depending on the timing. One thing Panovich is confident about is the threat of damaging winds.  “Regardless of what kind of thunderstorms we get, we’re going to see damaging winds, even outside of thunderstorms,” Panovich said.  Scattered showers…

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(FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Severe storms will impact the FOX 46 viewing area Friday afternoon into Friday evening. A strong cold front will move through the area and bring intense rainfall, damaging straight-line winds and the risk for isolated tornadoes. The storms will show up in the eastern portion of the viewing area by 1 pm and will eventually pass through the area by 9 p.m. Right now the neighborhoods west of I-77 are under…

Chance of severe weather in Carolinas Friday Watch the ABC11 weather forecast for information on possible severe weather moving through the Carolinas Friday, April 19, 2019. By × Watch the ABC11 weather forecast for information on possible severe weather moving through the Carolinas Friday, April 19, 2019. By Raleigh After days of sunny skies in North Carolina, severe weather is expected Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A low pressure system will bring the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area will be bracing for another round potentially severe weather Friday as a large storm system moves into the Carolinas.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the storms could bring a threat of hail, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes, depending on the timing. One thing Panovich is confident about is the threat of damaging winds.  “Regardless of what kind of thunderstorms we get, we’re going to see damaging winds, even outside…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area will be bracing for another round potentially severe weather Friday as a large storm system moves into the Carolinas.  First Warn forecaster Larry Sprinkle said the storms could bring damaging straight-line winds, hail, flash flooding and maybe even some isolated tornadoes to the area. The National Weather Service has the Charlotte area at a high risk for severe weather potential for Friday.  Sprinkle said the large system stretches all…

Image Gallery 3 PHOTOS FOX 46 Charlotte  (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Another round of severe weather is expected to batter the FOX 46 viewing area on Friday. A strong cold front will swing through the area and bring strong storms into the area Friday afternoon and evening. Much like last Sunday, these storms will bring periods of intense rainfall, damaging straight-line winds and the risk for isolated tornadoes. Right now the entire viewing area is…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here we go again. A storm system from the Rocky Mountains is making its way east and will bring the threat of severe weather to the Charlotte area Friday.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said this system is different than the severe storms that left a trail of damage in the Carolinas last weekend.  “I think wind is going to be our biggest issue with this event,” Panovich said. “Definitely something we’ll have…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. At 11:45 p.m., Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg Counties were put on a tornado watch until 12:15 a.m. That has since expired.  A tornado warning was issued for Davie, Iredell, Rowan counties until 12:45 a.m. It has since expired.  Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy said the storm is mainly expected to bring heavy downpours. There have been reports of downed…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. At 11:45 p.m., Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg Counties were put on a tornado watch until 12:15 a.m. That has since expired.  A tornado warning was issued for Davie, Iredell, Rowan counties until 12:45 a.m. It was canceled for Iredell County early.   Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy said the storm is mainly expected to bring heavy downpours. There have been…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. At 11:45 p.m., Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg Counties were put on a tornado watch until 12:15 a.m. That has since expired.  A tornado warning was issued for Davie, Iredell, Rowan counties until 12:45 a.m. Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy said the storm could bring small hail with it.  Around 10:20 p.m., several parts of the Carolinas — including  Charlotte,…