Month: August 2019

By Nia Harden, WRAL reporter, Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist, and Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Nashville, N.C. — More storms could fire up Wednesday evening even as some central North Carolina residents were still cleaning up from a round of powerful storms that socked the area just a few hours earlier. WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell said areas east of the Triangle were under a Level 1 risk for severe weather during the evening and…

By JEFF MARTIN and JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is still running higher than normal, menacing New Orleans in multiple ways just as the hurricane season intensifies. For months now, a massive volume of water has been pushing against the levees keeping a city mostly below sea level from being inundated. The Mississippi River ran past New Orleans at more than 11 feet…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist; Nia Harden, WRAL reporter; & Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist Nashville, N.C. — Residents across central North Carolina were working to clean up damage from Tuesday’s strong thunderstorms on Wednesday, even as thunderstorms lingered in the area in the morning. Storms with lightning and with winds gusting up to 40 mph were moving through Fayetteville around 4:30 a.m. Steady rain is expected in central and eastern parts of the state…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist; Nia Harden, WRAL reporter; & Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist Nashville, N.C. — Residents across central North Carolina were working to clean up damage from Tuesday’s strong thunderstorms on Wednesday, even as thunderstorms lingered in the area in the morning. Storms with lightning and with winds gusting up to 40 mph were moving through Fayetteville around 4:30 a.m. Steady rain is expected in central and eastern parts of the state…

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — A host of weather warnings have been issued as storms march through the Triangle and central North Carolina. The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watches that include Durham, Wake, Orange and many other counties in the viewing area until 9 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warnings — meaning storms are in the area — have popped up several times during Tuesday. For a complete list of…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Severe weather is making its way through central North Carolina. Most of the ABC11 viewing area is under a slight risk for severe weather. Meteorologist Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker said the biggest threats from these storms are damaging winds, but there is an isolated chance of tornadoes as well. Click here for First Alert Doppler Radar Severe Risk in Category 3 of 5 (Enhanced) for southern Virginia. Cat 2 over most…

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — A host of weather warnings have been issued as storms march through the Triangle and central North Carolina. The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watches that include Durham, Wake, Orange and many other counties in the viewing area until 9 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warnings — meaning storms are in the area — have popped up several times during Tuesday. For a complete list of…