Month: April 2019

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Entire Triangle area under Level 4 risk for severe weather that extends until 11 p.m. Friday. Several counties are under a tornado watch, including Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Orange, Person, and Wake. Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said almost 2.5 million people live in the affected areas. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools dismissing early today; several churches have canceled Good Friday activities. Gardner says the greatest risk for…

Preparing for a tornado is important because they are dangerous and they can form anywhere and anytime without notice. AccuWeather suggests building an emergency kit that has non-perishable food, water, batteries, a flashlight, a battery-powered radio and a first-aid kit. It is also important to know your community’s warning system and stay tuned to your local news for updates on a storm. Watch for dark greenish clouds, large hail stones and a roaring white noise…

Weather-related car accidents are extremely deadly compared to severe weather events, according to AccuWeather. In fact, they cause more deaths per year than lightning, flooding, tornadoes and hurricanes combined. Icy roads, heavy rain and fog can all contribute to wrecks. These types of accidents kill nearly 6,000 people a year around the country. By comparison, 130 people are killed by heat, 81 are killed by flooding, 70 are killed by tornadoes and 46 are killed…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Entire Triangle area under Level 4 risk for severe weather that extends until 11 p.m. Friday. Several counties are under a tornado watch, including Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Orange, Person, and Wake. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools dismissing early today; several churches have canceled Good Friday activities. Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner says the greatest risk for severe weather, including tornadoes, starts at 3 p.m. and extends to…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Entire Triangle area under Level 4 risk for severe weather that extends until 11 p.m. Friday. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools dismissing early today; several churches have canceled Good Friday activities. Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner says the greatest risk for severe weather, including tornadoes, starts at 3 p.m. and extends to 10 p.m. 10:30 a.m. — The active tornado warnings have expired. 10:07 a.m. — The tornado…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — 10 a.m. — A tornado warning has been issued for Caswell County until 10:30 a.m. 9:46 a.m. — A tornado warning has been issued for Orange, Alamance and Person counties until 10:30 a.m. The U.S. Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Triangle’s threat for severe weather on Friday to a level 4 of 5, which means the area is at a major risk for severe thunderstorms, particularly in…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — The U.S. Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Triangle’s threat for severe weather on Friday to a level 4 of 5, which means the area is at a major risk for severe thunderstorms, particularly in the evening. “We hardly ever see a risk that’s this high in our area,” meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said, adding that it’s important to have a severe weather preparedness plan for yourself and your…