Severe Weather Possible Today In Iredell County, NWS Warns

MOORESVILLE, NC — Storms moving into western North Carolina Thursday could produce damaging winds, large hail and even a possible isolated tornado throughout the region, including Iredell County, national forecasters warned Thursday morning.

The threat of the most severe storms, however, will likely be in the mountains, North Carolina Emergency Management said.

"Scattered thunderstorms will develop from the west this afternoon into tonight ahead of a slowly approaching cold front," the National Weather Service said Thursday morning in a hazardous weather bulletin. "The main threat with any thunderstorms will be cloud-to-ground lightning strikes."

Storms will likely be strongest over western sections of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia, with a few severe thunderstorms possible, NWS said.

"The potential for damaging winds, large hail, and even an isolated tornado will be highest across extreme northeast Georgia, the far western Upstate of South Carolina, and the extreme southern North Carolina mountains late this afternoon." NWS added.

Rain is expected to stick around through the weekend. Friday afternoon, thunderstorms near the Interstate 85 corridor could also produce large hail and damaging winds, NWS said. By Sunday evening, however, conditions are set to clear.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast through the weekend:

Today (April 8)
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday (April 9)
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday (April 10)
A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday (April 11)
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Monday (April 12)
Sunny, with a high near 78.