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WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said most of Thursday's storms will be between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Thunderstorms possible Thursday evening, higher risk on Friday's WRAL Weather Alert Day

<p>I'm meteorologist Kat Campbell tracking two rounds of storms on the way, and both of these bring a threat for severe weather. Tonight's storms are moving through Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and making their way into South Carolina and North Carolina. Friday's system is a cold front still a little bit farther to the west. For this evening, we'll watch for some hit or miss thunderstorms for the evening hours, but after sunset, it's actually going to be our best chance of rain and storms. 10 p.m. 11 midnight we expect this activity to be pretty widespread, still sticking around at 2 a.m., but the severe weather threat should gradually die down before midnight. 2 a.m., some rain around, and by the time you wake up Friday morning, there is still the potential for a few spotty showers around the area. We're not expecting this to be very widespread Friday morning. Friday afternoon is a different story. For today, it's a level one threat for severe weather for the entire viewing area. Damaging winds would be the primary. Friday is a WREL weather alert that we're under a level 2 out of 5 severe weather threat. The storm time looks to be 3 to 5 p.m. in our western counties, 5 to 7 p.m. for Raleigh and Fayetteville and Wake County, and 6 to 8 p.m. for Rocky Mount Goldsboro, Clinton. Wilson included in that as well. Damaging wind, as well as large hail are the primary threats that we can't rule out an isolated tornado as well Friday evening.</p>

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