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- Large hail, strong winds and tornado threat possible into Thursday evening
- Large hail, tornado threat possible Thursday evening
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Lawmakers want special session on hurricane recovery faster than Cooper suggested
A day after Gov. Roy Cooper called for an October special session to approve initial funding needs for the Hurricane Florence recovery, legislative leaders said they’re prepared to meet next week.