Month: May 2019

A below-average hurricane season? A look at the names, early predictions for 2019 The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Here’s a look at the season’s early predictions — and what this year’s storms will be named. By × The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Here’s a look at the season’s early predictions — and what this year’s storms will be named. By A tropical cyclone…

MCCOOK, Neb. — A spate of tornadoes touched down Friday in rural parts of Nebraska, tearing up trees, powerlines, farm buildings and damaging some homes, and one storm chaser had an extraordinarily close encounter with a forming twister. AccuWeather storm chaser Reed Timmer found himself in the midst of a rapidly developing vortex west of McCook, Nebraska, around 6 p.m. local time. “I was unable to get back to the vehicle and couldn’t see it,…

By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter Durham, N.C. — A family who volunteers to provide hope and help to the needy learned what’s like on the other side when they lost most of what they had, damaged in Hurricane Florence. But Allison Cavenaugh is still in place each weekend under the Durham Freeway, working for those with even less. “It is truly humbling to know there are people who truly have nothing,” Cavenaugh said. She’s been…

OMAHA, Neb. Historic flooding has left parts of the Mississippi River closed for business. The river is a main conduit of shipping everything from agriculture products and construction material to petroleum and coal. Flooding also has affected shipping on the Missouri River and other waterways that feed into the Mississippi. The shipping woes come at a time when farmers would normally be sending soybeans, corn and other grain from more than a dozen states in…

By Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter Fuquay-Varina, N.C. — Four days after high winds swept through Wake County and hail pounded neighborhoods near Fuquay-Varina, people are still cleaning up and assessing the damage on Friday. “I’ve been through numerous hurricanes here. We’ve had trees down before. I’ve never seen this much debris down,” Lisa Cook said. Cook’s daughter, Ari Pappas, said driving home after the storm was frightening. “The hail had come down, and the road…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Despite being swept in the Eastern Conference Final, there’s a lot of good on the horizon for the Carolina Hurricanes. From the storm surge to the “bunch of jerks” to ending a decade-long playoff drought, Justin Williams said it’s been a family affair. It wasn’t enough to win the Stanley Cup but what the Canes did this season was enough to knock off the defending Cup champion Washington Capitals, sweep the…

By Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter Fayetteville, N.C. — Fayetteville officials plan to relocate graves at one of the city’s oldest cemeteries because of floodwater fears. Recent storms swamped Cross Creek Cemetery No. 3, and officials say the graves, which are mostly children, need to be moved to prevent future occurrences. Jim Zieba is retired Fort Bragg Officer. His son died the day he was born back in 1966, and he is buried in Cross Creek…