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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 23, 12:37 AM
Weather Impact Day: Hot Triad weather leads to severe thunderstorms
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Heavy storms turn severe across North Carolina on Monday
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Weather Impact Day: Hot Triad weather leads to severe thunderstorms
Heavy storms turn severe across North Carolina on Monday
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What happened Heavy storms turn severe across North Carolina on Monday.
The headline split WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Weather Impact Day: Hot Triad weather leads to severe thunderstorms". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Strong to severe thunderstorms through sunset Monday".
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 23, 1:22 AM
IMPACT: Strong to severe thunderstorms through sunset Monday
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Highest threats for severe weather are thunderstorms that produce damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. Brief, spin-up tornadoes, and hail are also possible...
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