Month: May 2019

FALCON, N.C. (WTVD) — The ABC11 I-Team is checking in on the governor’s promise to make sure North Carolina’s highways won’t flood again in a hurricane. “It’s unacceptable for people to have to go around our state in order to get to where they’re going.” Cooper said during a visit to Capitol Hill in 2018. “We need to be more resilient, we need to repair these roads in a way they lessen the impact of…

Tornado watches and tornado warnings have different purposes, and you should react to each differently, AccuWeather explains. A tornado watch is typically issued hours in advance by NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC). It means that conditions are ideal for a tornado to form. A watch will not necessarily result in severe weather, AccuWeather explains. “A watch is issued when conditions are favorable, for example, either for a severe thunderstorm or tornadoes,” AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Dan…

By JULIE WRIGHT AND JOHN HANNA, Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as New York City. Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey also were under tornado warnings hours after a swarm of tightly packed twisters…

RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina officials say a deadline is looming for homeowners who suffered damage in a 2016 hurricane. The application deadline for a Hurricane Matthew housing recovery program is Friday. That’s the last chance for eligible single-family homeowners to apply for aid through the state’s Hurricane Matthew Community Development Block Grant funding. The program reimburses work completed on substantially damaged homes. Homeowners who want to apply should call 2-1-1 during business hours this week…

Residents and visitors walk through debris at the River’s Edge apartment complex, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio, the day after a tornado struck the city. John Minchillo AP Photo CELINA, Ohio Strong Memorial Day tornadoes that spun through Ohio and Indiana smashed homes and businesses and sent thousands of people cowering in basements and closets, but just a single death was reported in the aftermath of the destructive storms. Hospitals reported that as…

People watch from the Liberty Memorial as a severe storm that dropped several tornados earlier approaches downtown Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Charlie Riedel AP Photo KANSAS CITY, Mo. A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as New York City….

Massive rain-wrapped tornado passes south of Lawrence Tornado emergencies and warnings have been issued as a severe storm moved through east-central Kansas and the Kansas City area Tuesday evening. This tornado is south of Lawrence. By × Tornado emergencies and warnings have been issued as a severe storm moved through east-central Kansas and the Kansas City area Tuesday evening. This tornado is south of Lawrence. By A tornado ripped through northeast Kansas Tuesday evening, leveling…

Lighting flash illuminates funnel cloud in Dayton as tornado reported The National Weather Service warned Dayton, Ohio residents about a “large and dangerous tornado” late on May 27. The tornado reportedly left several people injured and caused severe damage across the city. This video shows a funnel cloud in Dayton. By × The National Weather Service warned Dayton, Ohio residents about a “large and dangerous tornado” late on May 27. The tornado reportedly left several…

A wildfire has caused evacuations and road closures in South Carolina. A wildfire spreading through part of South Carolina Tuesday has caused evacuations, and closed part of one of the busiest roads in the state, officials said. The fire is “spreading rapidly,” the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Trained spotters estimated the size of the fire at 200 acres, Midlands Weather tweeted. The blaze is burning in the areas of Aiken…

Weather News Massive rain-wrapped tornado passes south of Lawrence, Kansas By May 28, 2019 09:27 PM Tornado emergencies and warnings have been issued as a severe storm moved through east-central Kansas and the Kansas City area Tuesday evening.

FILE – In this May 23, 2019 file. Photo, tornado damage is seen in Jefferson City, Mo. Eight years to the day after a devastating tornado killed 161 people in Joplin, another big twister ripped through another Missouri community, Jefferson City, but with a far different result: No deaths, no serious injuries. The two storms share a May 22 date, the same state, and both happened in towns of similar size. Both tornadoes ravaged residential…

TOPEKA, Kan. A large and dangerous tornado touched down on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, Tuesday and was headed toward a heavily populated and popular entertainment and shopping area, the National Weather Service said. The NWS issued a “tornado emergency” for the area known as the Legends Outlets near where the Kansas Speedway hosts NASCAR races. Damage reports were not immediately available. The NWS later expanded the tornado warning to include all of…