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Tracking severe storm risk this afternoon
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Tornado Threat Could Overperform Across Raleigh, Fayetteville, New Bern, Wilmington and Columbia as Storms Sweep the Carolinas, and a Strong Tornado Is Not Ruled Out
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — Tornadoes are possible across the Carolinas and southeast Virginia on Friday, November 6, and some forecasters say this setup could overperform. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined only a 2 percent tornado risk, but forecasters see a good chance for tornadoes in a zone covering central and eastern North Carolina and central South Carolina. That includes Raleigh, Fayetteville, New Bern, Wilmington and Columbia. A strong tornado can’t be ruled out. The HRRR model simulated radar for noon EST shows a long line of storms stretching from the Delmarva Peninsula south through Richmond, Raleigh and Fayetteville to near Columbia and Charleston. Residents should stay weather aware throughout the day.
The Fayetteville Observer
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Raleigh News & Observer
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Marginal Risk for Severe Storms Covers Raleigh, Greenville, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and the Delmarva Coast as a Cold Front Sweeps the Carolinas and Mid Atlantic With Gusty Winds
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic coast under a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms on Friday, November 6. The outlook was issued late Thursday night and is valid from 7 a.m. EST Friday to 7 a.m. EST Saturday, November 7. The risk area stretches from central and eastern North Carolina north through southeast Virginia and onto the Delmarva Peninsula. That includes Raleigh, Greenville, New Bern, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Dover. General thunderstorms are also expected along much of the East Coast, from Florida to Maine, as a strong cold front pushes offshore.
Raleigh News & Observer
Triangle reservoirs see lowest water levels of 2026 as drought intensifies
After a period of recovery this summer, the Triangle’s biggest reservoirs are all seeing dwindling water levels as North Carolina’s drought has stretched into the fall. Central North Carolina has been experiencing a drought since August. Both Wake and Durham counties are currently in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. While rainfall this summer provided some relief, hot, dry weather over the past two months has “caused drought conditions to rapidly worsen or reemerge in some areas,” the National Weather Service’s Raleigh office wrote in an Oct. 27 alert. As a result, current water levels in the area’s biggest reservoirs are nearing the lowest levels recorded since this summer, when several of the region’s cities put in place water use restrictions to conserve their water supply. Durham is nearing the trigger for Stage 3 drought restrictions, after enacting water use restrictions in June, said James Lim, the Department of Water Management’s water efficiency manager. Stage 2 restrictions are still in place, and the city is seeking ways to avoid enacting more restrictive rules. Durham’s main reservoirs, Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir, are even lower than they were this summer. The city’s reservoirs are 33% full, compared