Damaging wind, large hail possible as front moves through Charlotte region late today

The Charlotte region will see a strong storm system moving through Thursday afternoon and it could be severe at times, the National Weather Service says.

Wind gusts of up to 22 mph are expected, with about a half inch of rain.

“The primary threats (are) damaging winds and large hail. A few tornadoes will also be possible,” NWS forecasters said in an early morning forecast.

“Additionally, periods of moderate to heavy rainfall could create isolated flooding across the higher terrain of northeast Georgia and the Upstate of South Carolina.”

WBTV meteorologist Leigh Brock says the region “may see a few dry hours” in the afternoon, between the first and second rounds of the storm.

Thunderstorms are most likely before 11 p.m. Thursday, but could remain a threat until 5 a.m. Friday, forecasters said.

Another front with possibly severe storms will move through late Saturday morning, forecasters say. The storms will likely last through the afternoon.

The cold front will drop overnight temperatures in to the upper 40s by Sunday night in the Charlotte area. The state’s western mountains could see lows near 40 Sunday, forecasters said.

This story was originally published April 23, 2020 at 5:27 AM.