More Strong Storms For Huntersville This Week: What To Expect

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — More rain is headed to Huntersville early this week, with strong storms producing heavy rainfall and possible localized flooding, hail and even wind gusts becoming possible, the National Weather Service warned Monday.

The biggest threat of these storms expected in the afternoon and evening across western North Carolina and South Carolina, however, will be cloud-to-ground lightning, NWS said.

“The storms may produce high rainfall rates that could lead to isolated urban, low lying, and small stream flooding. The flooding threat will be highest over the foothills and westernPiedmont of North Carolina,” NWS said in an Aug. 20 weather bulletin.

More storms will be moving through Tuesday, due to “a robust cold front” forecasters said. “Isolated urban and small stream flooding is also a threat with these storms. The flooding threat will be greatest over the higher terrain,” NWS said.

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Here is the work week forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today (Aug. 20)
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday (Aug. 21)
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday (Aug. 22)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday (Aug. 23)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday (Aug. 24)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday (Aug. 25)
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday (Aug. 26)
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.