At 923 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Raleigh to near Pittsboro. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Raleigh, Cary, Pittsboro, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville, and Knightdale.

At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elon, or near Burlington, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Burlington, Graham, Mebane, McLeansville, Elon, Gibsonville, Liberty, Haw River, Swepsonville, and Alamance.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 491 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA GRANVILLE HALIFAX PERSON VANCE WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CREEDMOOR, ENFIELD, HENDERSON, KITTRELL, NORLINA, OXFORD, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROXBORO, SCOTLAND NECK, AND WARRENTON.