NOAA weather alert radios in the Piedmont and Northern Foothills experienced technical problems Wednesday for several hours.
Now more than ever it is essential to download the WSOC-TV Weather App. The Charlotte area is under a Tornado Watch until 6 p.m.
These radios provide critical severe weather information from the National Weather Service when watches and warnings are present.
[Tornado safety: The difference between watch, warning]
They will sound alarms when warnings take place so you can take immediate action.
Download the WSOC-TV Weather App, which does have an alarm sound and will notify you when severe weather is approaching.
(Click PLAY to watch video on the safest places in your home during a tornado.)
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