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Tornado Watch Issued for 21 Counties
The central North Carolina counties are under a tornado watch until 9a.m.
Torando watch issued for the following 21 counties: CHATHAM, CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, EDGECOMBE, FRANKLIN, GRANVILLE, HALIFAX, HARNETT, HOKE, JOHNSTON, LEE, NASH, ORANGE, PERSON, SAMPSON, SCOTLAND, VANCE, WAKE, WARREN, WAYNE, WILSON,
This includes the cities of: CHAPEL HILL...CLINTON...DURHAM... FAYETTEVILLE...GOLDSBORO...HENDERSON...LAURINBURG...LILLINGTON... LOUISBURG...NASHVILLE...OXFORD...PITTSBORO...RAEFORD...RALEIGH... ROANOKE RAPIDS...ROCKY MOUNT...ROXBORO...SANFORD...SMITHFIELD... WARRENTON AND WILSON according to a NOAA report.
A strong, upper level system and associated cold front moving through the area carries with it the main threat of damaging winds but a few embedded tornadoes are possible.Â
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A hazardous weather outlook states that rainfall will be heavy at times across north and central North Carolina.
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