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Live updates: 1st tornado warning of the day issued for Forsyth County

Alerts
- Tornado watch in effect for Triangle and several other counties
Wednesday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, with a rare Level 3 risk for severe storms in effect. We have a line of strong-to-severe thunderstorms expected to impact central North Carolina from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of everything that’s happening Wednesday.
Live updates
8:19 a.m.
The first tornado warning of the day was issued for Forsyth County until 8:45 a.m. Wednesday.
7:45 a.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Wake, Durham, Johnston, Orange and several other counties until 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.