The first real heavy rain band is arriving in the Triangle. Remember that you can generally expect the highest wind gust to accompany the heavier showers and thunderstorms because the higher momentum air 1000 ft above the ground tends to get entrained down to the surface.
So, over the next couple hours watch for flash flooding, higher wind gusts and the possibility of an isolated small tornado. In fact, right now there is a radar indicated mesocyclone and possible tornado racing west from Rocky Mount. It’s holding together nicely, currently, near Bunn. If this continues, it would arrive in the Wake Forest Rolesville vicinity close to 2pm.
12:42 PM, September 16, 2018Tim T. /
As always, thanks for keeping us fully informed, Mike!