April 2019 – Page 21 – Weather Preppers

Severe weather possible in parts of Central Texas

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – A powerful West Coast storm system continues to approach Central Texas. It’s likely to kick off a few scattered showers through Wednesday afternoon but it’s Wednesday night into Thursday morning that the Austin area will see its greatest severe weather threat of the Spring season. Early Wednesday morning the Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the area under an Enhanced Risks for Severe Weather. The primary threats will be…

Raleigh, Sandhills areas under enhanced risk for severe weather on Friday

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Parts of central North Carolina, including the Triangle and parts of the Sandhills, are at enhanced risk for severe weather on Friday.ABC11 meteorologist Steve Stewart said damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible. Your first alert for severe storms on Friday. Damaging winds, hail ad isolated tornadoes are possible. Rainfall rates will be 2-3″ per hour at times so areas of flash flooding also a risk. Timing for severe threat,…

Wednesday will be sunny, but Friday has enhanced risk for severe weather

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Wednesday will be sunny and warm, meteorologist Kat Campbell said, but the Triangle is at an elevated risk for severe weather on Friday.

Hearing to focus on preventing more Missouri River flooding

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

In this Wednesday, April 10, 2019 photo, destroyed grain silos, a result of flooding, spill corn onto a muddy field, are seen on a farm in Bellevue, Neb. Extensive flooding along the Missouri River has led to blistering criticism of the Army Corps of Engineers’ management of dams and levees that control conditions along the waterway. A Wednesday, April 17, 2019, field hearing in Glenwood, Iowa, before a U.S. Senate panel likely will be dominated…

Timing for Wednesday's severe weather threat in San Antonio

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

An upper-level area of low pressure will move through the state on Wednesday allowing for another round of numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which will be strong to severe. Large hail, possibly as large as 2 inches in diameter, looks to be the primary threat. Severe storms producing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will also be possible late Wednesday through the early morning hours of Thursday. Heavy downpours could also trigger minor street and…

Hurricane season will be ‘normal,’ NC State professor predicts, but 2 or 3 could be major

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station Cameras outside the International Space Station capture views of Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic as the station passes over the storm at 8:10 a.m. EDT Sept. 10. (No Audio) By × Cameras outside the International Space Station capture views of Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic as the station passes over the storm at 8:10 a.m. EDT Sept. 10. (No Audio) By When the 2019 hurricane season…

What to do after a hail storm, and a tip on how to prepare for one

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of San Antonians are still recovering from Saturday morning’s hail storm that left houses and vehicles battered. And with another severe weather threat looming for Wednesday evening, many residents are thinking about how to save themselves from the frustrations. Thankfully, there are some innovative ideas you may not have thought of before to save your property from being peppered with dents. KENS 5 News Director Jack Acosta loves his pickup truck,…

Carolina Beach businesses fight back from hurricane’s wrath

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Crews working on damaged building on Carolina Beach Boardwalk on April 16, 2019. (Photo: WWAY) CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — This week is spring break for many public schools in North Carolina. As families flood into Carolina Beach to soak up the sun, some businesses are still dealing with a different type of flood. The weather was beautiful on Pleasure Island Tuesday. People were lounging on the beach, throwing frisbees, walking on the boardwalk with…

How to protect your home from trees in severe weather

Posted on April 16, 2019April 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Two children in East Texas died last weekend after a tree fell on their car during the storms. To help you protect your home during stormy weather, KVUE talked to certified arborist Mike Suarez with Sid Mourning Tree Service. Suarez said to take the weight off the extended branches of the trees. “You want to thin the canopy a little bit,” he said. “Because the canopy is what catches the wind and twists…

State extends STEP Program to repair more storm-damaged homes

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Good news for families affected by Hurricane Florence. Thanks to an extension of the STEP Program, more families will be able to repair their houses and return home. The original Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program wrapped up in early April with repairs completed on more than 2,100 homes. – Advertisement – The state is extending the program to 202 additional single-family homes in…

Timing for Wednesday's severe weather threat in Central Texas

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — An upper-level area of low pressure will move through the state on Wednesday allowing for another round of numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which will be strong to severe. KVUE The Storm Prediction Center has issued an “Enhanced Risk” for severe weather (3 out of 5 on the severe weather scale) for most of the area, including the City of Austin. Large hail, possibly as large as 2 inches in diameter,…

Extra day comes at good time for Hurricanes after emotional win

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricanes dominate Capitals in Game 3 Check out photos from game 3 as the Carolina Hurricanes dominate the Washington Capitals 5-0 in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. By × Check out photos from game 3 as the Carolina Hurricanes dominate the Washington Capitals 5-0 in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. By Raleigh There is, hard as it may be to believe, still a playoff series to finish, two more games to play at the minimum,…

APD seeking information on sexual assault case

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Residents in Franklin continue to assess damage after the city in Robertson County was hit hard by storms. It comes as more severe weather could hit the area as well parts of Central Texas. Franklin is located about 100 miles northeast of Austin. A massive cleanup is underway as the city was hit by an EF-3 tornado over the weekend which destroyed 55 homes, two churches and a handful of businesses . The tornado cut…

Meteorologist says she got death threats after interrupting Masters for tornado warning

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

An Atlanta television meteorologist said she got death threats Sunday after her station interrupted coverage of the Masters golf tournament when a tornado warning was issued. Ella Dorsey, a meteorologist with WGCL-TV, explained during Sunday’s 11 p.m. broadcast that a plan for how the station was going to handle the severe weather was made beforehand, including that it would use a split screen so that the Masters could still be watched. But the sound couldn’t…

Storms could bring large hail, damaging winds to Central Texas Wednesday

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — An upper-level area of low pressure will move through the state on Wednesday, allowing for another round of numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which will be strong to severe. KVUE The Storm Prediction Center has issued an “Enhanced Risk” for severe weather (3 out of 5 on the severe weather scale) for most of the area, including the City of Austin. Large hail, possibly as large as 2 inches in diameter,…

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