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Cape Fear facing risk of severe weather Tuesday, including strong wind, tornado threat
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — There’s an increasing chance of severe weather Tuesday across the Cape Fear.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire region under an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe storms.
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The threat includes the risk of tornadoes and strong, damaging wind.
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The latest model guidance suggests a two part risk of severe weather. Discrete cells could form out ahead of the main line during the early afternoon, carrying the greatest tornado risk. Then a squall line will move through during the evening, bringing the risk for strong wind gusts.
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Stay tuned to WWAY over the next couple of days. The StormTrack 3 weather team will have the very latest.