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HWORAH

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
253 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

NCZ021-022-038-241900-
Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-
253 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...TORNADO WATCH 508 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

A potent upper level trough and related strong surface frontal
system will cross the forecast area this afternoon through early
tonight. An associated band or two of showers and thunderstorms, and
marginal risk of severe weather, will result mainly between 3 PM and
8 PM. Wind gusts to 40 or 45 mph are expected with the line of
storms, with locally damaging gusts possible. Locally heavy rain
with
up to 2 inches in an hour may produce minor flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

NCZ039-073-074-083-084-241900-
Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson-Richmond-
253 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...TORNADO WATCH 508 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

A potent upper level trough and related strong surface frontal
system will cross the forecast area late this afternoon through
early tonight. An associated band or two of showers and
thunderstorms, and slight risk of severe weather, will result mainly
between 4 PM and 9 PM. Wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph are expected
with the line of storms, with locally damaging gusts. Isolated
tornadoes will also be possible. While hail is not expected to be
widespread, the strongest storms will be capable of producing
quarter
sized hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

NCZ023-024-040-075>077-085-086-088-241900-
Alamance-Orange-Chatham-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
253 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A potent upper level trough and related strong surface frontal
system will cross the forecast area late this afternoon through
early tonight. An associated band or two of showers and
thunderstorms, and slight risk of severe weather, will result mainly
between 4 PM and 9 PM. Wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph are expected
with the line of storms, with locally damaging gusts. Isolated
tornadoes will also be possible. While hail is not expected to be
widespread, the strongest storms will be capable of producing
quarter
sized hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

NCZ007>011-025>028-041>043-078-089-241900-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-
Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Wayne-Sampson-
253 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A potent upper level trough and related strong surface frontal
system will cross the forecast area late this afternoon through
early tonight. An associated band or two of showers and
thunderstorms, and slight risk of severe weather, will result mainly
between 7 PM and 11 PM. Wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph are
expected, with locally damaging gusts. Isolated tornadoes will also
be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$