Updated: 7:26 PM EDT August 3, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Whether run-of-the-mill afternoon storms or a squall line along a cold front, severe thunderstorm warnings can indicate life-threatening conditions. But they shouldn't be treated the same way.
On Aug. 2, the National Weather Service implemented a new damage threat tag to severe thunderstorm warnings. By doing this, the NWS hopes to better convey the severity and threats to the public. This new product is called a Wireless Emergency Alert.
Viewers across the Charlotte Metro area, as well as the Foothills, Piedmont, and mountains, should be aware of this change.
If you have these alerts turned on, you will begin getting them straight to your smartphone if one of these more significant storms were to breach our region.