FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Storm chances accompany intense heat

High heat and humidity will send developing thunderstorms into the severe categorization Thursday
Published: Jul. 4, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT|Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 11:29 PM EDT
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Thursday will again be a First Alert Weather Days due to the possibility of severe storms. The heat and humidity is already in place, so any sort of atmospheric lift will present a ripe chance for severe storms.

The threat of storms has diminished somewhat as the boundary front that was to cause the storms...
The threat of storms has diminished somewhat as the boundary front that was to cause the storms has shown a weaker strength profile than was expected.(WITN Weather)

The threat most will see on both days is straight-line wind gusts (+60 mph) with hail and tornadoes less likely but still possible. Timing the storms out puts start time around 3 p.m. with an end time after midnight.

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