Tornadoes Confirmed In Both Carolinas

The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for several counties near Charlotte, as weather from Hurricane Nate continues to affect the region. A confirmed tornado was spotted south of Lenoir, in Caldwell County, at 5:55 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Parts of Wilkes, Watauga and Ashe counties are under tornado warnings until at least 7 p.m. Several homes in Caldwell County, near the town of Hudson, were damaged in the storm, and local news stations reported that several people were trapped in damaged homes near Connelly Springs in Burke County.