Gusty winds, hail are main threat in Tuesday night severe weather across central NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Parts of central North Carolina are under marginal risk for severe weather Tuesday evening.

Areas south of the Triangle are under a Level 2 risk, while the Triangle and areas further north are under a lower risk.

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A cluster of storms will move across central North Carolina between 7 and 11 p.m. Areas south of the Triangle could see damaging wind gusts and large hail.

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There could be some thunder or hail around the RDU area, but that threat is less likely.

The storms will move out around 11:30 p.m. The rest of the night will be cloudy and in the low 50s.

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