Tornado possible as thunderstorms expected for Charlotte area on Monday, forecasters say
A tornado is possible on Monday for parts of the Carolinas as thunderstorms are expected to move through the region.
Rain chances are predicted until 1 a.m. Tuesday for western North Carolina, the Piedmont, Upstate South Carolina and the Midlands, according to the National Weather Service.
Near Charlotte, scattered thunderstorms starting after 5 p.m. could bring threats of strong wind, lightning and “heavy rainfall,” the service says. Though less than one-tenth of an inch of rain is expected, thunderstorms could bring more wet weather to the area, according to forecasters.
“Large hail will be a secondary hazard with these thunderstorms, and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out,” the National Weather Service says.
In South Carolina, the Columbia area could see “damaging wind” from 8 p.m. to midnight, according to the forecast.
Total rainfall could reach one-quarter inch, the prediction says.
Rain is expected to clear by early Tuesday, when forecasters predict the region’s weather will be “mostly sunny.”
This story was originally published June 24, 2019 at 2:03 PM.
