At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Uptown Charlotte, or over Central Charlotte, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include. Uptown Charlotte, Monroe, Central Charlotte, South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, East Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill, Indian Trail, and Stallings.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG UNION NC IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CHESTER LAURENS SPARTANBURG UNION SC YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLACKSTOCK, CATAWBA, CHARLOTTE, CHESTER, CLINTON, CONCORD, CORNWELL, GAFFNEY, GASTONIA, GREAT FALLS, HUNTERSVILLE, INDIAN TRAIL, KANNAPOLIS, LAURENS, MATTHEWS, MONARCH MILLS, MONROE, ROCK HILL, SPARTANBURG, TRINITY, UNION, AND WEDDINGTON.