CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte’s Weather Impact Team wants everyone in the Charlotte area to be weather alert due to the risk of strong-to-severe thunderstorms Thursday evening.
WCNC Weather Impact Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy said these storms will have the potential for heavy rain, hail, damaging winds and flash flooding.
When
The first wave of storms is expected to impact the foothills and areas west of Charlotte around 6 p.m. Thursday. Impacted areas include Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Newton, Shelby and Valdese.
Mulcahy said the window for severe weather will extend from 6 p.m. until around midnight for the Charlotte metro area. Showers are expected to continue overnight into Friday morning, but there’s a much smaller threat for severe weather during Friday’s rain…