Hail reported, thunderstorms possible in Charlotte

Hail up to an inch in size is possible in Charlotte on Sunday, according to a special weather alert issued by the National Weather Service.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to occur in two rounds, one during the day and the other late Sunday night, an alert by NWS just after 10 a.m. said. Lightning and heavy rainfall are possible.

A tornado cannot be ruled out, especially with Sunday night’s storms, according to NWS.

Some of the storms may become severe, producing large hail greater than one inch in diameter, and damaging wind gusts, the alert said.

Mecklenburg County used its alert system to issue a warning on lightning at about 8:50 a.m.

The storms are likely to continue into Monday afternoon, according to the NWS forecast. Sunday’s high is 70 degrees and the overnight low is 59 degrees.

This story was originally published March 26, 2023 at 9:54 AM.

Kallie Cox

The Charlotte Observer

Kallie Cox covers public safety for The Charlotte Observer. They grew up in Springfield, Illinois and attended school at SIU Carbondale. They reported on police accountability and LGBTQ immigration barriers for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. And, they previously worked at The Southern Illinoisan before moving to Charlotte. Support my work with a digital subscription