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Drivers deal with flash flooding, possible tornado hits speedway

The evening commute was a mess on Tuesday as storms rolled through Charlotte and heavy downpours flooded streets and parking lots.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The evening commute was a mess on Tuesday as storms rolled through Charlotte and heavy downpours flooded streets and parking lots. Meteorologist Brad Panovich said a possible tornado hit the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and damage was reported.

Heavy rainfall moved through the Charlotte area Tuesday evening, with 1-2" of rain per hour between 6 6 and 9 p.m. Overnight scattered showers will persist until Wednesday morning. Watch out for some patchy fog in the morning as we drop to around 57° Tuesday night.

Hampton and Hansen / Photo: Brittany (Twitter)
Hampton and Hansen / Photo: Brittany (Twitter)

On Wednesday, there will be some morning showers then late day clearing with highs around 70°. There will be more rain on the way for Thursday but mainly scattered showers late in the day.

I-77 North before I-85 off ramp / Photo: Eric (Twitter)
I-77 North before I-85 off ramp / Photo: Eric (Twitter)

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