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.
Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to make landfall in north Florida Thursday night and will head straight for the North Carolina coast according to the latest tracks.
Scattered showers and storms possible through Panthers last preseason game.
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hermine has formed from a system swirling in the Gulf of Mexico.
North Carolina's Outer Banks will likely be drenched as a tropical weather system blows by with up to 5 inches of heavy rain.
Continued Hot, Slim Rain Chances
A tropical weather system off the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks is expected to strengthen in the next day, bringing winds up to 45 mph and heavy rains that could flood low-lying areas, officials said.
Tropical Storm Gaston is moving northwestward in the Atlantic with no change in strength.
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