Two tornadoes touched down in western North Carolina on Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed.

A tornado touched down southeast of Asheville in Rutherford County on Wednesday evening, the NWS confirmed. This happened at 8:07 p.m., according to the NWS.

Another tornado touched down in Watauga County near Blowing Rock on Wednesday evening. The NWS confirmed the tornado touched down at 10:35 p.m.

WCNC meteorologist Brad Panovich shared a video sent in by a viewer showing a strong rotation at Chetola Resort north of Blowing Rock just before 6 p.m.

The tornado was not caused by Hurricane Helene, but by a storm band that was over the mountains.

A tornado warning was issued in Watauga County on Wednesday evening as the storm continued to rage over the mountains.

Authorities said several trees and power lines were downed as the storm moved through the mountains. Helene is expected to hit the North Carolina mountains with severe flooding and strong winds starting Thursday.

Although these tornadoes are not attributed to Helene, isolated tornadoes are possible Friday after Helene moves into the area.

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