The week begins with thunderstorms in North Carolina, these cities must take precautions

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in North Carolina between late afternoon and Monday night.

Cities to the west and center of the state should take their precautions. The main threats from these storms will be frequent lightning, gusts of wind, and heavy rain. 

Widespread showers and thunderstorms could leave flooding in eastern North Carolina from Wednesday to Friday this week.

Portions of North Carolina will remain at risk of flash flooding this week. The system is expected to move away from the northeast area of ​​the state between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.