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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 76 | 65 | 76 | 64 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 70% | 67% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 90% | 88% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 79 | 65 | 78 | 66 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph SW | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 63% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 77% | 71% | 65% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 81 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 59% | 53% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 48% | 50% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 80 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 64% | 62% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 66% | 37% | 49% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 76 | 67 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 74% | 83% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 97% | 73% | 56% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 79 | 64 | 81 | 62 | 68 | 58 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 5 mph WNW | 8 mph West | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 93% | 60% | 51% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 19% | 38% | 8% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 77 | 59 | 79 | 62 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 6 mph North | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 80% | 55% | 54% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 70 | 56 | 77 | 58 | 62 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 87% | 61% | 54% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 53% | 8% | 33% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 57 | 68 | 58 | 69 | 59 | 62 | 59 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph ENE | 5 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 70% | 71% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 48% | 39% | 34% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 57 | 70 | 60 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 70% | 76% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 34% | 34% | 41% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 75 | 65 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 73% | 75% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 57% | 49% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCLT) | 80 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KCLT) | 95 °F (1962) | 40 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 74 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:17 AM EDT | 8:24 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:48 AM EDT | 8:53 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:13 AM EDT | 9:28 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:36 AM EDT | 10:05 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:39 PM EDT | 2:26 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 04m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 07m
Tomorrow will be 1m 23s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Jacksonville
83 °F
Tarboro
83 °F
Washington
82 °F
Greenville
82 °F
Piney Island
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59 °F
Jefferson
60 °F
Franklin
60 °F
North Wilkesboro
60 °F
Roxboro
61 °F
Andrews
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Charlotte | 78 °F | Overcast | 3:52 PM EDT |
| Gastonia | 76 °F | Overcast | 3:54 PM EDT |
| Rock Hill | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:54 PM EDT |
| Lincolnton | 77 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:55 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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AWE820 Georgetown, Grand Cayman |
KCLT | 04:14PM | On Time |
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AWE1230 Montego Bay |
KCLT | 04:17PM | On Time |
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JIA2244 Freeport, Grand Bahama |
KCLT | 04:21PM | On Time |
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AWE1702 Atlanta, GA |
KCLT | 04:26PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCLT) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 241° (WSW) |
| Ceiling: | 13000 ft |
METAR KCLT 191952Z 21004KT 10SM FEW015 SCT028 BKN130 OVC250 26/19 A3006 RMK AO2 TSE42 SLP173 TS MOVD SLWLY NE CB DSNT SE T02560189
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Charlotte Woodworkers Association | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 79°F |
| The Piedmont Boys | 10:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 67°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| SC Heerenveen vs. FC Utrecht | 4:30 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Clear, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Everton vs. Chelsea | 4:00 PM BST on May 19, 2013 | Overcast, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Bank of America 500 | 7:46 PM EDT on October 12, 2013 | Average High 73° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Belmont NC , Belmont, NC | 78 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 70% | WSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 703 ft | 3:48 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Springwood, Gastonia, NC | 82.2 °F | 86 °F | 70 °F | 67% | South at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 768 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cramerton, Gastonia, NC | 79.0 °F | 81 °F | 68 °F | 70% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 760 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Gastonia NC , Lowell, NC | 78 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 69% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 757 ft | 3:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Brookside ES, Gastonia, NC | 78.5 °F | 81 °F | 67 °F | 68% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 4:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Abernathy Hardware, Stanley, NC | 79.5 °F | 82 °F | 69 °F | 70% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Riverpointe, Charlotte, NC | 84.9 °F | 88 °F | 67 °F | 55% | NW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 3:11 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Yorkmount, Charlotte, NC | 74.8 °F | 78 °F | 54 °F | 48% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS MT. ISLAND LAKE NC, Mount Holly, NC | 80 °F | 83 °F | 68 °F | 68% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 3:10 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Madison Park, Charlotte, NC | 72.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 89% | East at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, Charlotte, NC | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 69 °F | 75% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 710 ft | 4:12 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Dilworth, Charlotte, NC | 72.5 °F | 72 °F | 67 °F | 82% | ESE at 0.2 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 673 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest I-77 @ Carowinds Blvd , Pineville, NC | 78 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 63% | North at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 643 ft | 3:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Myers Park, Charlotte, NC | 73.1 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 566 ft | 4:11 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Hollow, Charlotte, NC | 70.2 °F | - | 68 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.11 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Beverly Woods Neighborhood (PWS), Charlotte, NC | 69.7 °F | - | 66 °F | 88% | South at 1.0 mph | 2.38 in / hr | 684 ft | 4:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Tega Cay, Tega Cay, SC | 82.6 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 53% | SW at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Regent Park Hole #4, Fort Mill, SC | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 70 °F | 80% | NW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 668 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cloisters, Charlotte, NC | 68.9 °F | - | 68 °F | 95% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.22 in / hr | 676 ft | 4:03 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Roney SouthPark Mountainbrook, Charlotte, NC | 74.7 °F | 77 °F | 64 °F | 69% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 12:34 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Luna Hill, Tega Cay, SC | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 65 °F | 67% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Innisfree, Charlotte, NC | 71.1 °F | - | 68 °F | 90% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.20 in / hr | 554 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, SC | 78.3 °F | 79 °F | 57 °F | 48% | NW at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mallard Ridge, Charlotte, NC | 67.8 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | SW at 1.6 mph | 0.38 in / hr | 835 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cardinal Woods, Pineville, NC | 74.1 °F | 72 °F | 71 °F | 91% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 607 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| ZandyWx, Charlotte, NC | 69.4 °F | - | 66 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 803 ft | 4:11 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Walnut Creek, Charlotte, NC | 72.0 °F | 71 °F | 68 °F | 86% | ESE at 2.2 mph | 0.16 in / hr | 546 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC | 70.1 °F | - | 67 °F | 89% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 597 ft | 4:08 PM EDT | Normal | |
| S. Central Lincoln Co near High Shoals, Lincolnton, NC | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 68 °F | 72% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 826 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Prosperity Road area, Charlotte, NC | 68.6 °F | - | 68 °F | 97% | SSW at 3.5 mph | 0.36 in / hr | 767 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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