Severe storms bring down power lines in Gastonia

Multiple severe thunderstorm watches and warnings are in effect for parts of the Charlotte area as a line of strong storms moves across the Carolinas Wednesday afternoon.

A tornado warning was issued around 3 p.m. for Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties and expired at 3:45 p.m. The National Weather Service reported widespread wind damage including downed trees and power lines in Gaston County around western Gastonia, Kings Mountain and Bessemer City after that storm cell passed. There are reports of quarter-sized hail in Bessemer City, too.

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A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties in North Carolina, and in Chester and York counties in South Carolina, that expired in 5:15 p.m.

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