In its briefing this afternoon the National Weather Service Raleigh bureau said that Friday’s enhanced risk for severe weather has now been decreased to a slight risk.

Thunderstorm wind, non-thunderstorm high winds and flash flooding are predicted throughout central North Carolina while isolated tornadoes are possible mainly south of the Highway 64 corridor.

The greatest impacts include an elevated chance of damaging straight line winds and limited chances of non-thunderstorm wind gusts and flash flooding.

A strong low pressure system is expected to bring rain, gusty winds and a threat of severe storms.

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Rainfall amounts are expected to be much less Friday than was experienced Tuesday.

Average rainfall amounts of .25 to .50 are expected with isolated high amounts in any stronger convection.

Soils are saturated and area rivers and streams are running high from recent heavy rainfall so any heavy downpours in a short amount of time will lead to an increasing threat of flooding.

Timing of the storm is between 5 p.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Saturday.