Large hail, possible tornadoes threaten Charlotte again Tuesday. Here’s the latest.
Severe storms with large hail, damaging wind and possibly tornadoes are expected in the Charlotte area between 7 and 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
“It could be pretty busy,” NWS meteorologist Doug Outlaw told The Charlotte Observer just before noon.
Outlaw was referring to a severe weather system that moved into the state later Tuesday from northeastern Tennessee.
At 7 p.m., the severe storms were in parts of Upstate South Carolina, NWS meteorologists said. A tornado warning was issued until 7:15 p.m. for Great Falls, Fort Lawn and Richburg, S.C.
Mecklenburg and surrounding N.C. counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. The counties have a 70% chance of precipitation, according to the latest NWS forecast at 7 p.m.
“It’s going to be a strong environment where there could be hail, possible tornadoes,” Outlaw said.
Severe storms have struck the Charlotte area several times since early February, when five tornadoes were confirmed in the region, the Observer previously reported.
Tuesday’s high in Charlotte is forecast to reach only 70 to 72 degrees, compared with the normal high of 77 or 78 this week of the year, Outlaw said.
And the high is forecast to be even chillier — 68 degrees — Wednesday through Friday, he said.
This story was originally published May 5, 2020 at 1:59 PM.