Severe Storm Threat Across the Carolinas Thursday

Waking up this morning to patchy fog and cool and cloudy conditions. Temps will warm today with highs reaching the low 60s. A developing system to our west will likely bring a severe outbreak across the southeast with severe storms already firing up across Texas this morning. Overnight, expect showers with lows only falling to the mid-50s. Temps will warm quickly to the low 70s. A strong cold front will move into the region during peak daytime heating. The SPC has the entire region under a severe threat with the highest threat south and east of I-85 as a Level 4 out of 5. As the front moves east of the mountains, it will enter a very unstable environment allowing for storms to become severe. Along the line, you can expect damaging wind, heavy rain, up to quarter-sized hail, and a few tornadoes. More concerning will be storms that develop ahead of this mainline. They will have plenty of energy to feed off of and will likely get quite a bit of spin. This is where we will likely see a few stronger tornadoes develop. It is very important to have several ways to receive severe weather alerts. Overnight temps will cool and rain will clear. Mild and dry for the weekend.

The potential for severe storms will be greatest from 10 am until 6pm tomorrow.

Damaging Wind

Localized Flooding

Quarter Sized Hail

A Few Tornadoes — Destructive, longer-lasting tornadoes possible for the viewing area