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.
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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]
[ [IMAGES: Storm damage throughout the area] ]
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