A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for the entire Charlotte metro and surrounding communities, including Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. The strongest storms could produce wind gusts as high as 70 mph, hail and torrential rain.
Evacuation orders are in place as wildfires burn across northern California.
Nate has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it moves across the southeastern United States.
A tornado warning is in effect for parts of Rutherford, Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, and Lincoln Counties until 5:15 p.m.
Hurricane Nate made its second landfall just five miles west of Biloxi, Mississippi, at 12:30 am on Sunday, October 8, the National Weather Service said. These show severe flooding in the parking lot of the Hard Rock Cafe in Biloxi.
A fast-moving storm called Nate brought flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast early Sunday after it sloshed ashore outside Biloxi, Mississippi — the first hurricane to make landfall in that state since Katrina devastated the region 12 years ago.
NASCAR has moved the start of Sunday’s race up one hour to 1:10 p.m. ET because of a strong threat of rain.
Coastal residents from southeast Louisiana to the Florida panhandle braced for the effects of fast-moving Hurricane Nate, expected to hit sometime time Saturday night - possibly with Category 2 strength.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is preparing for any rain that Tropical Storm Nate may bring to the Queen City this weekend.
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