Tropical Storm Michael continues to push through North Carolina before it heads out into the open Atlantic. But forecasters say the storm is posing a dangerous situation for North Carolina and Virginia, with tropical storm force winds and flash floods.
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Michael is about 20 miles north-northwest of Raleigh, North Carolina moving northeast at 24 miles per hour.
Tropical storm warnings are in place along the North and South Carolina coasts.