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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until Noon Saturday for counties west of I-95.

WRAL Weather Alert Day Saturday morning due to potentially severe storms

<p>Meteorologist Chris Michael's here, severe thunderstorm watch in effect until noon Saturday for all counties near into the west of I-95, this including the triangle, this including areas like Nash and Franklin Counties, and everywhere to the west. Now, the worst of our weather is expected up until about 10 o'clock in the morning. You see this line of showers and storms moving through. It has a history unfortunately, of Producing damage. The expectation is as it moves to the east, it will start to weaken a little bit by around 11 o'clock or midday. That'll kind of zap us of the energy needed for afternoon storms. So our afternoon storm chances are going to be quite low, and that will also pertain to Saturday evening. So for today, morning storms, then hot, high of 89, tomorrow less humid with highs in the mid 80s.</p>

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