Severe thunderstorm warning in 23 NC counties

RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) — Nearly two dozen North Carolina counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning through 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Those storms will likely be dispersed and can range from strong to violent within the watch area this afternoon and into the evening hours, the National Weather Service said. The more intense storm cells can also bring gusty and damaging winds. Hail is also possible.

The counties affected by the alert are Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Granville, Lee, Nash, Warren, Vance, Alamance, Anson, Davidson, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Guilford, Halifax, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Randolph, Richmond and constantly.