Two tornadoes touched down in western North Carolina Wednesday ... tornado touched down Wednesday night in Watauga County near Blowing Rock. The NWS confirmed that the tornado touched down ...

Tropical Storm Helene unleashed heavy rain and flooding across central North Carolina ... for the storm, tornadoes touched down in western parts of the state, near Blowing Rock and Asheville ...

These powerful storms may cause damaging wind gusts and a few brief tornadoes ... extends farther north into Boone, Blowing Rock, and Sparta, North Carolina including the Northern Piedmont ...