A report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC was issued on Friday at 2:58 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. The alert is for McDowell Mountains as well as Avery and Mitchell counties.

A week of heavy rain and severe storms continues tonight in much of the Carolinas. Tropical Storm Chantal was the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, damaging much of central North Carolina and leaving many without clean drinking water.

While survivors repair their homes and businesses, this week’s deadly flooding from Chantal raises larger questions about how North Carolina communities get ready for the next major storm.

The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.

The NWS Wilmington NC issued a weather alert at 8:33 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 9:15 p.m. The alert is for Inland Brunswick and Coastal Brunswick as well as Columbus County.

A report from the NWS Wakefield VA was issued on Thursday at 7:34 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. The alert is for Bertie, Chowan and Perquimans counties.

After Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina over the Fourth of July weekend bringing flash flooding to central North Carolina, the tropics are now quiet. Well, sort of.

A report from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC was issued on Thursday at 12:04 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 12:30 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.