Weather Permitting: Here's what you need to know about today's severe weather in the Fayetteville area
A severe weather event, with damaging straight-line winds, torrential rain and possible tornadoes is expected to hit Fayetteville and the Cape Fear region this afternoon. The National Weather Service in Raleigh, which generally couches its advice, has put things more bluntly in its morning discussion, saying “Significant severe weather is likely.” The Storm Prediction Center agrees, placing the Cape Fear region under a Moderate risk for severe weather. […]