Tornado watch in effect for Charlotte region until 1 p.m. Sunday, forecasters say
Mecklenburg and its surrounding counties are under a tornado watch until 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, according to the National Weather Service. Among the other North Carolina counties included in the watch: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell and Lincoln counties, forecasters say.