Sunday early afternoon update...

A couple of items on the table today...

First of all, things are hating up again today. Gastonia was already at 88 at the noon hour. Sure looks like at least lower 90s everywhere for highs...

The SPC maintains a slight risk for severe weather for our area this afternoon and into tonight. Looks like the cumulus field is beginning to go up over the mountains as well as the upstate of Georgia and South Carolina as I am typing this.

http://weather.cod.edu/satellite/1km/Carolinas.gif

We will have to see when exactly thunderstorms will fire around our viewing area. But when they do form, they will probably be very similar to the storms we saw yesterday evening. Look for lots of lightning, large hail possibilities, and possibly some damaging winds. An isolated tornado could even be possible. Keep it tuned to News 14 Carolina for all of the deatials through the afternoon and evening...

Also, TD1 has strengthened into our first tropical storm of the season...Alberto. The low level center of the system is better organized this afternoon, but the deep convection is still off to the east of the center. There are some interesting forecast track possibilities with this system, and I will hopefully get into that in this space later today.

Have a great afternoon! Time for lunch with the family, then into the office. God bless...