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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. Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy said the storm could bring small hail with it.  Around 10:20 p.m., several parts of the Carolinas — including  Charlotte, Hickory, Shelby, Greensboro and Chester — were placed on a tornado watch until 5 a.m. Monday.  This…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. Around 10:20 p.m., several parts of the Carolinas — including  Charlotte, Hickory, Shelby, Greensboro and Chester — were placed on a tornado watch until 5 a.m. Monday.  This particular watch is a big one. It extends from the foothills all the way to Raleigh but doesn’t include the mountains as the line has already moved through. As the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. Around 10:20 p.m., several parts of the Carolinas — including  Charlotte, Hickory, Shelby, Greensboro and Chester — were placed on a tornado watch until 5 a.m. Monday.  This particular watch is a big one. It extends from the foothills all the way to Raleigh but doesn’t include the mountains as the line has already moved through. As the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. Around 10:20 p.m., several parts of the Carolinas — including  Charlotte, Hickory, Shelby, Greensboro and Chester — were placed on a tornado watch until 5 a.m. Monday.  Just after 8 p.m., the original tornado watch expired for the Charlotte area, but the First Warn Storm Team is keeping an eye on the cold front to the west for…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking a strong storm moving through the Carolinas. Just after 8 p.m., the tornado watch expired for the Charlotte area, but the First Warn Storm Team is keeping an eye on the cold front to the west for gusty thunderstorms. A severe thunderstorm watch still remains until 10 p.m. for the mountains. There is still a chance for rain and thunderstorms through Sunday evening. At  7…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been a wet and stormy weekend with expected severe storms on Sunday. Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said any one of the scattered showers coming in waves Sunday has the potential to produce severe weather or even tornadoes.  NBC Charlotte’s First Warn Storm Team is tracking severe storms working through the Carolinas.  A tornado watch was issued for Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford and Stanly County in NC until 8…

Powerful storms that rolled across the South on Saturday spawned at least two suspected tornadoes, damaged homes and killed two children in Texas, authorities said. The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office said an 8-year-old and a 3-year-old died when strong winds toppled a tree onto the back of their family’s car in Lufkin while it was in motion. Capt. Alton Lenderman said the parents, who were in the front seats, were not injured. Lufkin is about…

Lightning safety tips Watch a NOAA video about being safe when thunderstorms and lighting approach. By × Watch a NOAA video about being safe when thunderstorms and lighting approach. By YORK COUNTY, S.C. Powerful storms continued across the Charlotte region on Sunday, bringing severe thunderstorms and the threat of tornadoes to the region. On Sunday, the National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for northwestern Davie and northeastern Iredell counties in North Carolina. That…

About a dozen people have been injured in Texas after powerful storms spawned at least one suspected tornado and damaged several homes, authorities said Saturday. Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak told The Associated Press a suspected tornado hit the small city of Franklin, overturning mobile homes and damaging other residences. Franklin is about 125 miles south of Dallas. Two people were hospitalized for injuries not thought to be life-threatening, while others were treated at the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s going to be a wet and stormy weekend with the chance for severe storms on Sunday. First Warn forecaster Larry Sprinkle said there is the potential for scattered thunderstorms and showers on Saturday.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the real concern for severe weather still start Sunday. A line of thunderstorms will be west of Charlotte Sunday morning with an area of low pressure bringing strong winds to the Carolinas.  WCNC…

A woman is accused of stealing from a middle school booster club in Rowan County, and as FOX 46 found out, it’s not the first time the kids have been the victims. Rowan County deputies say the discovery of thousands of dollars in missing money came about earlier this month, and they say this is the second time the West Rowan Middle School band booster club has been hit by embezzlement. “To hear that it…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s going to be a wet and stormy weekend with the chance for severe storms on Sunday. First Warn forecaster Larry Sprinkle said there is the potential for scattered thunderstorms and showers on Saturday.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the real concern for severe weather still start Sunday. A line of thunderstorms will be west of Charlotte Sunday morning with an area of low pressure bringing strong winds to the Carolinas.  “That…

All of the roads that were closed in North Carolina by Hurricane Florence are now open. It took seven months since the storm’s historic rains and flooding before the last of the 2,500 road closure sites was back open to traffic. The Department of Transportation says the final stretch — a two-lane road in Wayne County — reopened Friday. Portions of Interstates 40 and 95 were closed in September due to rising waters, upsetting East…

Saturday morning we wake up to some patchy fog with mild conditions, lows only dropping into the lower 60’s. Scattered showers and storms are possible through the day. An isolated strong thunderstorm is possible through the afternoon. All day Saturday will come with a chance for showers BUT it will NOT rain all day. Highs will reach the mid to the upper 70’s tomorrow accompanied by the humid feel to the air.   Eventually, a…