According to Duke Energy's outage map, thousands of people in North Carolina woke up Friday without power
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Friday's storms brought hail and wind gusts above 50 mph in some areas.
The storms moved in hours after ABC11's First Alert weather said central North Carolina was at an elevated risk for severe weather.
Different levels of severe weather risks
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Severe weather safety: Tornado do's and dont's
Friday is the first day of summer. It will bring temperatures in the 80s and a marginal risk for severe weather.
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