3pm update...

Rain and embedded storms will continue to move through the Carolinas over the next few house. The MCV can clearly be seen on radar imagery at the SC-GA border region at 2:40pm.

The potential is there some some pretty good storms this afternoon in the eastern sections of NC...mainly east of Charlotte up to RDU and points east.

For the immediate Charlotte and Triad zones, our severe weather chance will hinge on whether or not any destabilization can occur later this afternoon into this evening. Any peeks of sun that might work in from the west would certainly add to that, and cooler temps aloft moving in this evening will also aid in destabilization.

The 12z GFS still shoots the CAPE at Charlotte up to 1519 j/jg at 1am. Looks like the more unstable air back in N Georgia that develops this afternoon tries to move in late this evening.

The SPC will soon put out a tornado watch for northern Alabama into Tennessee. Any storms that fire in that region could move into the western Carolinas this evening.

The potential for a few tornadoes could be maximized right along the boundary that is currently draped through central NC.

So, the severe weather potential for the I-85 corridor? Uncertain at this point. The chances certainly look higher for places along I-95 and points eastward.