Central North Carolina under Level 2 for severe weather; strong storms with damaging winds possible later Saturday

On Saturday, central North Carolina is under a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather, meaning strong to severe storms could happen later today.

First Alert Meteorologist Robert Johnson said a frontal boundary will move through the Carolinas Saturday afternoon, producing spotty showers and isolated thunderstorms.

A Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Lee and Moore counties until 5:45 p.m. A Thunderstorm Warning is also in effect for Wake, Durham, Franklin, Chatham and Granville counties until 5:30 p.m.

FULL LIST OF WARNINGS HERE

A Tornado Warning was in effect for Lee and Moore counties until 5 p.m.

The entirety of North Carolina is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8 p.m. The main threat for these regions are damaging winds and large hail. After 8 p.m., Meteorologist Robert Johnson said to expect a warm and cloudy night with patchy fog developing — but not as heavy as this morning.

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As a potent low-pressure system passes through the Northeast Sunday, a cold front tied to the system will sweep across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Sunday night into Monday. This is expected to bring another round of rain and gusty thunderstorms. Around the Triangle, damaging winds will be a possible threat.