UPDATE: These Cleveland County schools are on a two-hour delay Thursday:
- Burns High School
- Burns Middle School
- Casar Elementary School
- Fallston Union Elementary School
- Cleveland Early College
- North Shelby School
- Turning Point Academy
Alexander County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday.
Click here for more closings.
Strong storms prompting tornado warnings arrived in the Charlotte area Monday afternoon and widespread damage and flooding were reported in several counties.
[READ MORE: Officials to survey possible tornado in Caldwell County]
The fast-moving system started to clear out of the area early Monday night, but not before leaving a trail of damage behind it.
The storm blew through Burke County leaving two hangars at the Hickory Airport mangled with planes flipped over.
Some area schools will be on a two-hour delay or will be closed Tuesday as a result of Monday's storm damage.
[RELATED: Harsh winds peel roof off Lawndale post office in Cleveland County]
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