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One-two punch of severe weather with second system arriving overnight bringing potential for damaging winds, isolated tornadoes

Dangerous wind gusts are possible until 7 p.m. on Thursday as Tropical Storm Zeta moves across the state. At around noon, wind gusts over 50 mph were reported in both Raleigh and Durham.