Yesterday's storm was a bit stronger than I realized. Not only were there reports flooding in Raleigh, but there were  unconfirmed reports of a tornado actually touching down near U.S. 401 and Hwy 98 in Franklin County (~45 minutes northeast of Raleigh). Also, "Trained weather service spotters reported a funnel cloud at Frasier Road near the Nash and Franklin County line at 7:05 p.m." states www.wral.com's web editor Derek Medlin.

More of the same can be expected throughout the day today. This patch of high pressure and nice weather we see this morning could be a bit misleading as last night was the first of a series of two cold fronts. The second will be moving through this afternoon and into the evening, so don't discount the possibility of a stray thunderstorm or two this evening bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

Don't be fooled by the lack of rain on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains.  The lifting caused by the mountains will produce condensation. 

More Red Flag Warnings persistent throughout the west but today we see some advisories we have not yet seen since making the blog. We have a dense fog advisory in Louisiana and Texas as well as flood warnings and flood advisories in Northeast Texas.