Thunderstorms, heavy winds headed to Triangle Saturday evening
Storms were heading toward the Triangle Saturday evening, potentially bringing heavy rain and wind up to 45 mph, the National Weather Service warned.
Weather radar showed a line of thunderstorms reaching the Raleigh area around 6 p.m. The weather service warned that some of the storms could produce heavy downpours that could lead to flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas.
The weather service noted the storms will continue to “march across” the western counties throughout the evening, and it urged caution.
The storms were expected to clear the area by 10 p.m.
The storms blew through Charlotte earlier Saturday, causing power outages and flight delays. Duke Energy reported more than 6,000 power outages there as of late afternoon Saturday.
Roughly half the departures at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were listed as very late.
This story was originally published July 16, 2022 at 5:06 PM.