Clean-up underway following afternoon storms

Clean-up underway following afternoon storms

Thousands of people were without power after strong storms moved through the Charlotte area early Monday afternoon. At least one possible tornado caused damage in the Reedy Creek neighborhood of east Charlotte. As the storm moved north and east, it continued to topple trees and powerlines as it moved towards Harrisburg in Cabarrus County. A second round of storms started moving through the area Monday evening, bringing damaging winds and the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Neighbors described the sights and sounds they witnessed. “She said it sounded like a train coming straight through the backyard," Virginia Luther said. “The sites are crazy," Ben Troutman said. "Trees everywhere." READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/...