According to Brian Short, Director – Vance County Emergency Operations, the National Weather Service in Raleigh has indicated the possibility of severe thunderstorms on Sunday.
The NWS noon briefing today (Friday, June 3) says, “The main thunderstorm threat will be damaging straight-line winds; however, a few isolated tornadoes are also possible.”
The briefing continues, “Several rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across central NC through the day (Sunday). The activity in the morning is expected to be mostly non-severe, although heavy downpours and lightning will be possible. The better risk for organized bands of severe thunderstorms is expected to occur during the early through late-afternoon hours. The strongest storms during this time may produce damaging straight-line winds, and isolated brief tornadoes will be possible. During the evening hours, one last band of thunderstorms may move through, but the worst of the storms are expected to occur with the earlier activity.”