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Two bands of thunderstorms are nearing the Triangle on Tuesday, June 23, bringing a risk of severe thunderstorms and the possibility of damaging winds.
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The first band of thunderstorms is near the Triad, and the second is along the US Route 1 moving into the Triangle and the Sandhills as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
“Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raleigh, moving northeast at 30 mph,” according to a special weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service at 11:34 a.m.
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Wind could gust up to 40 miles per hour, and a half-inch of hail is possible.
“Expect an uptick in storms over the next several hours as activity shifts east,” according to an advisory from the National Weather Service’s Raleigh Office. “The primary threat is damaging winds, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.”
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