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Live, continuous radar for Hurricane Helene. The storm is expected to have widespread impacts on the Carolinas through Friday afternoon.
A cold front brought heavy rain and severe weather to the Charlotte area on Wednesday and the Carolinas are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Helene starting Thursday evening.
Tropical storm watches and warnings are in place, including portions of our viewing area. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Mecklenburg, Union, York, Chester, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Caldwell and Avery counties. Impacted cities and towns include Banner Elk, Shelby, Lenoir, Morganton, Hickory, Newton, Gastonia, Charlotte, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Chester, Lincolnton, Monroe, Huntersville, Matthews, and Cheraw.
A Tropical Storm Warning is issued with tropical-storm-force conditions are expected within a 36-hour period. In this case, our conditions will deteriorate Thursday afternoon and last through at least midday Friday.
Additionally, a Flood Watch is in place for Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Ashe, and Watauga counties. This is due to significant flooding possible for the mountains and foothills especially, where there's potential for 5-10 inches of rain between now and Friday afternoon. |