Month: July 2019

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Erick has formed in the Pacific far off the western coast of Mexico and is predicted to become a hurricane by Monday as it moves over open waters on a path that could take it near the Hawaiian Islands by late in the week. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sunday that the storm was about 1,500 miles (2,410 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula…

By Mike Maze, WRAL meteorologist You often hear us talk about categories of hurricanes. It’s the wind speed along the Saffir Simpson Scale that dictates what the category is with each storm. We can predict what kind of damage will be done to your home and surroundings based on how strong the winds will be. With a Category 1, damage from this kind of storm is minimal. Some shingles will come off homes and trees…

By AMANDA MORRIS, Associated Press SPRING LAKE, N.C. — The heating and air conditioning in Carrie Johnson’s home — damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 — still wasn’t fixed when Hurricane Florence flooded her house last September. Now, her home of over 50 years is gutted, the flooring and walls nothing more than bare wooden beams smelling faintly of river water. Estimated damage to the home is over $52,000, she said. The 81-year-old received about…

By Jason O. Boyd, WRAL.com digital reporter Raleigh, N.C. — The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down during the storms we received on Tuesday. The NWS said a brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Willow Springs in Wake County. Suggested wind speeds were between 75-85 mph and led to snapped and uprooted trees, minor siding damage to a home and numerous fences blown down. WRAL’s Kasey Cunningham spoke with one family who had…

An EF-0 tornado touched down in Willow Spring followed by an EF-1 tornado in Clayton during Tuesday’s storms. The National Weather Service said the EF-0 tornado touched down in Willow Spring just after 2:30 p.m. and traveled for 1.2 miles with speeds of 75-85 mph. The tornado in Clayton happened at 3 p.m. and traveled .25 miles with speeds of 80-90 mph. No injuries were reported. Copyright © 2019 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved.

By Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter Raleigh, N.C. — When the Bowden family saw drivers slowing down along the road Tuesday, they thought maybe there was a tree down. What they didn’t realize is the neighbors were checking out all of the damage in the couple’s front yard. A North Carolina summer means storms. And this summer is no exception. Each storm has impacted neighborhoods all over the Triangle. This time around was no different. “Of…