CAROLINAS AND TENNESSEE — Scattered hit or miss showers and thunderstorms are moving through the Carolinas and Tennessee on Monday, May 25, 2026, bringing bursts of heavy rainfall and lightning to some communities while leaving others completely dry in a classic summertime feast or famine pattern. Radar at 10:33AM shows active storm cores with lightning strikes near Rockingham and Bennettsville in the south, moderate returns near Goldsboro and Greenville in the east, and scattered light activity across the western mountain zones near Asheville and Knoxville.
Active Storm Cores With Lightning Firing Near Rockingham and Bennettsville Monday Morning
The most intense radar returns visible at 10:33AM are concentrated near Rockingham, Bennettsville, and Laurinburg in the south-central Carolina zone, where yellow and orange signatures with active lightning strikes indicate the heaviest and most organized storm activity currently impacting the region. Temperatures in this zone range from 77 to 81 degrees, providing ample surface heating to sustain ongoing storm development…