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.
The snow making machines are up and running at Sugar Mountain Resort.
The Red Cross Disaster Team had to help Charlotte families flooded out of their homes Wednesday.
The National Weather Service confirms an EF-0 tornado touched down in southern Union County Monday night. Neighbors tell WCCB Charlotte's Marvin Beach it came out of nowhere and took only seconds to leave behind a trail of damage.
WCCB's Marvin Beach got a first hand look of damage caused by a tornado in Union County.
Winter storms out west are causing havoc at U.S. airports. More than 6,500 flights were delayed or cancelled Monday.
Viewer video shows a funnel cloud on ground briefly in Union County. The National Weather Service will have to determine if this was an actual tornado.
Check out this video of a funnel cloud that was spotted in Union County Monday afternoon.
Take a look at the damage numerous tornadoes caused in Texas over the weekend.
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