What you need to know about the wind advisory issued for Charlotte-area counties | Weather or Safety

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A wind advisory was energetic throughout the Charlotte space Monday as a low strain system moved by means of, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.

A wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday, Sept. 16 for the following counties in the Charlotte Metro:

  • Anson
  • Cabarrus
  • Chester (South Carolina)
  • Gaston
  • Mecklenburg
  • Richmond
  • Rowan
  • Stanly
  • Union
  • York (South Carolina)

Affected counties have been anticipated to see wind gusts wherever from 35 mph-45 mph all through Monday night into early Tuesday morning. The gusty winds might blow round unsecured objects, and will topple tree limbs.

Power outages have been a priority Monday evening due to the robust winds.

The wind advisories have been scheduled to expire by 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Click right here to see the full advisory from the NWS.

Flood watches have been additionally in place for the space Monday evening into Tuesday due to extreme rainfall.

The National Weather Service on Monday issued a flood watch for Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Stanly, and Union counties in North Carolina. Flood watches have been additionally energetic for Lancaster and York counties in South Carolina.

Flood watch
Flood watch(WBTV)

The Charlotte Metro was anticipated to obtain wherever from 2-4 inches of rain Monday and Tuesday. Locally greater quantities, “in excess of 6-7 inches,” have been doable throughout the space, as nicely, officers stated.

On Monday, Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight was transferring inland and bringing heavy rain and powerful winds to the Carolinas, in accordance to WBTV meteorologists. The heaviest of rain and strongest wind gusts have been anticipated to arrive Monday night, and linger by means of early Tuesday morning.

Future rain & wind gusts
Future rain & wind gusts(WBTV)

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As the moist climate strikes by means of, extreme rain could trigger rivers, creeks, streams and “other low-lying and flood-prone locations” to flood, the NWS stated. Flash flooding was doable throughout the space.

The flood watch was scheduled to expire by 8 a.m. on Tuesday for Anson, Richmond and Stanly counties. For all different counties listed above, the watch was in place “through Tuesday morning.”

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