CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Weather Impact Alert was issued for Friday afternoon by the WCNC Weather Impact Team as a line of severe thunderstorms was expected to sweep across the Carolinas with the threat of bringing damaging winds and hail.

A tornado warning was issued for Chesterfield and Lancaster counties around 3:45 p.m., but it expired at 4:15 p.m. without a confirmed tornado. WCNC Weather Impact Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich received confirmation from Lancaster County officials there wasn't a tornado in the area. The warning was issued when doppler radar indicated a possible tornado.

Multiple severe thunderstorm watches and tornado watches were canceled once the initial wave of storms passed through the region by 5 p.m. Friday.

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