Month: November 2018

Two tornadoes cause damage on North Carolina coast By November 25, 2018 10:11 AM The National Weather Service reports that two tornadoes, one and Emerald Isle and another at Cape Cartaret, touched down causing damage Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (No Audio)

Two tornadoes touched down in eastern North Carolina on Saturday. The National Weather Service confirmed EF0 and EF2 tornadoes touched down near Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle. The first tornado, the EF0 in Cape Carteret, made landfall around 2:06 p.m. It had winds of 80 mph and traveled .35 miles while on the ground. The second tornado, the EF2 near Emerald Isle, touched down for six minutes starting at 2:10 p.m. It had winds of…

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Emerald Isle, N.C. — Some residents of coastal North Carolina are cleaning up Sunday after two tornadoes were reported the day before during a storm system that brought rough weather to the area. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-2 tornado touched down in Emerald Isle near Eighth Street and Ocean Drive around 2 p.m. with winds of up to 120 miles per hour. No injuries or deaths…

Thomas Greiss made 26 saves, and Valtteri Filppula, Anthony Beauvillier, Josh Bailey and Adam Pelech scored, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Brock Nelson, Anders Lee and Bailey finished with multipoint games. It was the sixth multipoint game of the season for Bailey. Justin Williams scored for the Hurricanes. Carolina starter Scott Darling made 15 saves in the loss. The Islanders limited the Hurricanes to a…

When they went into the season looking for an savior in goal, who thought the Carolina Hurricanes would land on the guy they claimed on waivers as a stopgap injury replacement? Unlikely, to say the least. So if you’re Curtis McElhinney, tossed away by the Toronto Maple Leafs after a solid season as a backup in favor of a younger, flashier option, it’s OK to laugh a little at your good fortune with your new…

Jordan Martinook recorded a hat trick and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night. Martinook scored in the first period and added two goals in the third for the Hurricanes, who won their third straight game. Teuvo Teravainen also scored, and Curtis McElhinney made 34 saves for Carolina in his third win in as many starts. Troy Brouwer scored Florida’s only goal at 14:04 of the third period, spoiling McElhinney’s shutout…

The so-called Camp Fire in Northern California in many ways has become the worst wildfire in the history of a state whose topography and climate have long made it ripe for devastating blazes. With terrain ranging from steep, tree-topped mountains to dry, brush-covered hillsides, and matched with a climate that frequently varies from light rainy seasons to drought years, California has been home to deadly, destructive wildfires since record-keeping began in the early 20th century….