Chesterfield County sees significant storm damage

Chesterfield County sees significant storm damage

SOUTH CAROLINA, USA — There was some significant storm damage overnight in South Carolina. Several homes in Chesterfield County were damaged by falling trees and strong winds.  Charles Raley’s home is a scene of destruction.  “Lots of wind, then a rumble like a train,” said Raley.  The damage comes after a severe storm tore through Jefferson, South Carolina. Raley says he was asleep when two trees fell through the ceiling. One in his granddaughter’s bedroom,…

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Flooding 101: WCNC Charlotte Weather School

Flooding 101: WCNC Charlotte Weather School

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather School is back in session with a free, educational science class about equipment used to observe the weather. Thursday’s lesson is all about flooding. Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy will explain why floods happen, break down flash floods, as well as the difference between watches, warnings, advisories and emergencies. These are important to know as we’re in severe weather season across the Carolinas.  WCNC Charlotte’s First Warn Storm Team is helping…

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Very heavy, slow-moving rain moves through Triangle; flood advisory in effect

Very heavy, slow-moving rain moves through Triangle; flood advisory in effect

A slow-moving line of rain will soak central North Carolina between 4 a.m. and noon. WRAL meteorologists Zach Maloch and Elizabeth Gardner said the chance for rain will increase as Thursday morning passes. At 3:30 a.m., rain was already falling in western counties. Durham and Chapel Hill saw rain by 5 a.m., and by 6 a.m., heavy rain was in Raleigh and Cary. A flood advisory is in effect for Wake, Durham, Chatham, Orange and…

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Heavy rains cause flooding across Charlotte area

Heavy rains cause flooding across Charlotte area

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Heavy rains that moved across the Charlotte area Wednesday night into Thursday morning caused flooding issues in some parts of the area.  As of 5 a.m., almost three inches of rain had fallen in places like Rock Hill and South Charlotte. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police blocked the road leading to Madison Park in south Charlotte. In southwest Charlotte, firefighters were called to a community off John Price Road to monitor flooding. So far, no…

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LIVE: Gusty winds, flooding possible as heavy rain moves through central NC

LIVE: Gusty winds, flooding possible as heavy rain moves through central NC

RALEIGH (WTVD) — We’re in First Alert Mode as we watch the chance for flooding and strong winds Thursday morning. A corridor of heavy rain was slowly pressing to the east across western and central North Carolina. There were a few embedded thunderstorms as well, but none of these were causing any damaging wind gusts or hail. 4:15AM Update: No severe storms ATM, but torrential rainfall just approaching our western counties. This setup is almost…

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Very heavy, slow-moving rain to impact us all morning; isolated flooding possible

Very heavy, slow-moving rain to impact us all morning; isolated flooding possible

A slow-moving line of rain will soak central North Carolina between 4 a.m. and noon. WRAL meteorologists Zach Maloch and Elizabeth Gardner said the chance for rain will increase as Thursday morning passes. At 3:30 a.m., rain was already falling in western counties, and Raleigh should see rain by 7 a.m. Track the rain with the DualDoppler5000. Chapel Hill and Durham should be in the clear by 11 a.m., Raleigh at noon, and by 1…

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Flash Flood Warning issued for Mecklenburg, York counties

Flash Flood Warning issued for Mecklenburg, York counties

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and York County, South Carolina because of continued rainfall. As of 2 a.m., almost three inches of rain had fallen in places like Rock Hill and South Charlotte, where rain is expected to continue for at least another hour. The Sugar Creek near Atrium Health’s Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte had risen more than 10…

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Severe weather possible across Charlotte area late Wednesday night

Severe weather possible across Charlotte area late Wednesday night

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A line of powerful thunderstorms will bring a threat of severe weather, including damaging winds and flash flooding, to the Charlotte area Wednesday night into Thursday morning.  First Warn forecaster Larry Sprinkle says the storms will move into the western part of the Carolinas around 7 p.m. Thursday, with showers in the mountains and foothills. By 10 p.m. heavy rain will be widespread across the Charlotte area. STAY WEATHER AWARE: For the latest…

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Slow-moving line of thunderstorms could bring localized flooding Thursday morning

Slow-moving line of thunderstorms could bring localized flooding Thursday morning

RALEIGH (WTVD) — A storm system moving across the Great Lakes region Wednesday will continue to glide to the east. The cold front hanging south off of it will reach the spine of the Appalachians tonight, then advance west to east across North Carolina. This front will bring rain later tonight into tomorrow morning. The leading edge of the rain could include some strong or severe thunderstorms. These would contain damaging wind gusts, a heavy…

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Severe weather overnight, tomorrow could bring damaging winds, rain

Severe weather overnight, tomorrow could bring damaging winds, rain

Severe weather will move into our area overnight and early Thursday morning, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. Wednesday will be quiet and warm, with a high around 80 degrees in Raleigh, ahead of the storms. The best chance for severe weather comes very early Thursday morning, Gardner said. The entire state is under a level 1 risk for severe weather, and areas southwest of the Triangle, including Fayetteville and Sanford, could see the most…

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New study: COVID-19 economic hit to Houston equal to four Hurricane Harveys

New study: COVID-19 economic hit to Houston equal to four Hurricane Harveys

CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger says hard times are inevitable for oil and gas and other industries in the short term. HOUSTON, Texas — Houston is suffering an economic storm equal to four Hurricane Harveys. That’s according to a new study of the first quarter of 2020 by Yelp. It reports that nearly 37,000 businesses in the Houston area that were open March 1 have since shut down thanks to COVID-19, either temporarily or…

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WEATHER MINDS CLASSROOM: The Hurricane Hunters

WEATHER MINDS CLASSROOM: The Hurricane Hunters

SAN ANTONIO — We continued our Tropical Tuesday segments on Cloudy with a Chance of Learning this week, talking more about the world famous Hurricane Hunters. There are two groups that fly into hurricanes each year, working to gather data in where it is typically harder to get it. Over the United States we have a good amount of sites that gather information about the weather, but across our oceans there aren’t as many buoys…

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