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Warm day ahead; thunderstorms possible Monday afternoon

By Andrew Dunn

adunn@charlotteobserver.com
A car drives south on a flooded Ocean Boulevard after it drove past barricades warning of the high water Sunday, May 10, 2015, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tropical Storm Ana lost the last of its strength and was downgraded to a depression as it created wet and windy conditions along the North and South Carolina coasts.
A car drives south on a flooded Ocean Boulevard after it drove past barricades warning of the high water Sunday, May 10, 2015, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tropical Storm Ana lost the last of its strength and was downgraded to a depression as it created wet and windy conditions along the North and South Carolina coasts. Charles Slate The Sun News

Thunderstorms are possible in the Charlotte area Monday afternoon after what is expected to be one of the warmest days of the year so far.

Temperatures are expected to reach near 90 degrees in the afternoon, followed by a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The normal high temperature for this time of year is 78.

The scattered thunderstorms should taper off before 11 p.m. The weather service cautioned that the storms could become severe and bring hail or heavy rain.

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This story was originally published May 11, 2015 at 6:22 AM with the headline "Warm day ahead; thunderstorms possible Monday afternoon."

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