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Pop-up storms cause excessive damage in Huntersville area

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – With Tropical Storm Colin forming along the Carolina coast Saturday morning, residents were left wondering what impact they would see locally.

The now-tropical depression was not to bring direct threats, however, storm chances were to continue around the Queen City.

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Huntersville saw the worst of those storm chances Saturday night.

The Fire Department reported that “multiple calls for service” came in between 9-11 p.m.

A heartstopping photo shared by officials shows a dismantled MVC that required officials to help pull out three patients from the vehicle.

Courtesy: Huntersville Fire Department

The current status of those patients has not been specified.

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Calls for service included:

The department described the pop-up storms as random — bringing heavy winds and rain.