Month: May 2019

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist Raleigh, N.C. — A second round of severe weather is moving through central North Carolina, just hours after a line of storms marched through parts of the state, knocking down trees, toppling power lines and dumping several inches of rain throughout the region. A tornado warning was issued for Wilson County, and WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said the line of severe weather stretched from Micro to Selma along Interstate…

Weather News See storm damage in Wake County By May 13, 2019 01:39 PM Our news partner, ABC11, with aerial video of damage after a storm swept through Wake County on May, 13, 2019.

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Severe weather moved into central North Carolina on Monday morning. A Tornado Warning for Wake, Nash and Franklin counties expired at 10:45 a.m. A Tornado Warning for Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties was also ended at 10:45 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of central North Carolina remains in effect until 4 p.m. ABC11 crews reported hail on U.S. 401 in Rolesville during the 10 a.m. Tornado Warning. Click here for…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Severe weather moved into central North Carolina on Monday morning. A Tornado Warning for Wake, Nash and Franklin counties expired at 10:45 a.m. A Tornado Warning for Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties was also ended at 10:45 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Johnson and Wake counties until 11:15 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of central North Carolina remains in effect until 4 p.m. ABC11 crews reported…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologists Raleigh, N.C. — WRAL News is tracking a line of severe weather moving through central North Carolina late Monday morning. Overview A tornado warning is in effect for Johnston, Nash, and Wilson counties until 11 a.m. Heavy rain, hail, gusty winds and lightning are possible as the rough weather moves through. “You need to be prepared to take cover,” said WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. “It does not look like the…

What to do during a tornado If your area is under a tornado warning, then you may only have a few minutes to get to safety. Here are the actions you should take during a tornado. By × If your area is under a tornado warning, then you may only have a few minutes to get to safety. Here are the actions you should take during a tornado. By Zebulon A tornado warning has been…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Severe weather moved into central North Carolina on Monday morning. A Tornado Warning is active for Wake, Nash, and Franklin counties until 10:45 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is also in effect for Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties until 10:45 a.m. Click here for First Alert Doppler XP Click here to view the latest weather advisories. Stay with ABC11 for live updates of the weather. Report a correction or typo Copyright…

PANAMA CITY, Fla. A Federal Communications Commission report says wireless carriers’ poor preparation and coordination lengthened communication outages in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael. The Panama City News Herald reports that the FCC report makes several recommendations for improvement in the future, such as wireless providers having pre-storm roaming agreements, mutual restoration deals and cooperation with local utilities. Michael roared ashore in the Panhandle as a Category 5 storm in October and caused widespread…

In this April 25, 2019 photo, a pig named Hamilton resides in Raleigh, N.C., with Kyle Eckenrode, right, and fiancee Karoline Briggs; Australian shepherd Zé and eight chickens. The Carolina Hurricanes have not lost at home in the playoffs this year since Hamilton the pig became something of an unofficial mascot. The News & Observer via AP Juli Leonard RALEIGH, N.C. The Carolina Hurricanes have been rolling at home ever since their newly acquired grunter…

Jordan Staal following loss to Boston: ‘Everyone’s got to grind harder’ Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal addresses the media following the Hurricanes’ 6-2 loss to the Boston Bruins By × Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal addresses the media following the Hurricanes’ 6-2 loss to the Boston Bruins By BOSTON The News & Observer and The Boston Globe are sharing stories during the Eastern Conference finals of the NHL playoffs. The Bruins took an Eric Heiden-like power stride…

Boston’s Zendo Chara (33) trips Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the first period, and is called for a penalty during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com Boston Bruins fans bring the noise to a fever pitch as their team enters the ice for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at TD Garden in…