Severe weather possible in Charlotte, NC: #WakeUpCLT To Go
Published July 22, 2023, 7:55 a.m. by Arrik Motley
Tuesday is a day to be Weather Aware in the Carolinas as there is a threat for severe thunderstorms in the charlotte area in the afternoon and evening.
The mountains and foothills will have the highest risk of severe weather such as damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes, forecaster Larry Sprinkle said. The atmosphere will be ripe for severe storms with plenty of "thunderstorm fuel" in the mountains and foothills, Sprinkle explained. The potential energy will be elevated in areas such as Hickory, Lenoir and Morganton.
"It's really this afternoon into the evening," Sprinkle said. "Be Weather Aware and be prepared."
A band of showers moved across North carolina Tuesday morning, bringing rain to Iredell County and areas along Interstate 77 north of charlotte. These showers won't produce any severe weather and will be out of the region by midday Tuesday.
Sprinkle said the severe weather threat really picks up by late Tuesday afternoon when the first line of storms moves into the Carolinas.
"Around 6 p.m. expect a line of storms from Gaston County into the Upstate of South carolina," Sprinkle said. "By 7 p.m. they'll extend from Gastonia to charlotte, up I-77 to Statesville and the Virginia border."
A second line of storms will present another threat of severe weather Tuesday night. This line will move into the mountains and foothills before tracking into the charlotte metro around 10 p.m. The foothills could see golf ball-sized hail and winds over 65 mph. #wakeupclt #Weather #Forecast
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