GREENSBORO, N.C. — We want you to stay weather aware on Friday. Why? The WFMY News 2 weather team is tracking a threat for severe storms, which could include tornadoes, high winds, and hail. It's moving our way for the afternoon and evening hours to finish off the week. Here's what you need to know.
Where's the system?
This system already brought tornadoes and severe storms to Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday and across the south yesterday. Now, it's moving across the Deep South on Thursday. Today, it will be tracking our way across Tennessee, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
We're tracking a warm front that will move across NC this morning, and then a cold front that will cross tonight. The area between both of those fronts is typically a risk zone for severe weather. That's the case for all of North Carolina for your Friday afternoon and evening.
You can see the current risk level from the Storm Prediction Center below. Currently, our area is in a Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe storms, which was upgraded this morning from yesterday.
What's the timing for us?
We mostly want to keep an eye on this afternoon and this evening. There's a low chance of storms Friday morning or midday. By the afternoon and evening, that's when we'll be warm and humid with a front approaching from the west.
This radar animation loop below gives an estimate on when storms may move in our area:
What are the threats for our area?
We're looking at a few lines of showers and storms. The main area of rain and storms will move through in the afternoon and evening.
Along that line of storms, it's possible that some could rotate because we have some twisting winds in the atmosphere on Friday.
So, we'll keep an eye on possible damaging wind gusts, but also the risk of a few tornadoes today. Some hail would also be possible with any storms that form. Flash flooding isn't really a concern because of how quick storms will be moving by.
What Should You Do?
Have a plan. The best thing to do is make sure you and your family have a severe weather plan ahead of time. Know where your safe spot is in your home but also at your workplace or anywhere else you'd be throughout that time.
Make sure to keep in touch with the weather throughout the day Friday. Check for updates with our team of meteorologists and make sure you have a way to receive warnings.
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