Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Charlotte, NC ∙ Matthews, NC ∙ Charlotte Douglas Airport, NC ∙ Newell, NC ∙ Mount Holly, NC ∙ Derita, NC ∙ Belmont, NC ∙ Mint Hill, NC ∙ Hickory Grove, NC ∙ Paw Creek, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1156 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 1156 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of Uptown Charlotte, or near Charlotte Douglas Airport, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Uptown Charlotte, Central Charlotte, Northeast Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, East Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill, Mt Holly, and Belmont. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred. && LAT...LON 3510 8068 3511 8101 3530 8108 3541 8076 3536 8072 3535 8069 3527 8067 3521 8055 TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 268DEG 21KT 3523 8092 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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