Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Threat for Storms Late Thursday - Friday


Severe weather will threaten much of the southeast Thursday. During the day, the greatest threat will exist over Mississippi and Alabama. Those states are outlined in the above forecast from the Storm Prediction Center to have a moderate risk for severe weather. A slight risk exists east of there into the Carolinas. The threat for strong storms will arrive here mainly late Thursday night into the early morning hours Friday.

Here's the latest hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service Office in Raleigh:

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A CLOSED UPPER LOW WILL APPROACH CENTRAL NC THURSDAY NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY. WINDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AS WARM AND MOIST GULF AIR SPREADS NORTH INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO CENTRAL NC THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED IN LOCATIONS SOUTH OF US 64 AND EAST OF US 1.

DUE TO POSSIBLE NOCTURNAL TIMING OF THIS EVENT...NORTH CAROLINIANS ARE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN AWARENESS BY CHECKING THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS... ESPECIALLY BEFORE BEDTIME THURSDAY EVENING.

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