Month: April 2020

JACKSON, Miss. — Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least seven people in south Mississippi and at least six people in Georgia and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana. Storms continued to batter the South overnight, with much of the region under flash flood, tornado and thunderstorm warnings and watches. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Greg Michel said one person killed was in Walthall County, two…

JACKSON, Miss. — Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least seven people in south Mississippi and at least six people in Georgia and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana. Storms continued to batter the South overnight, with much of the region under flash flood, tornado and thunderstorm warnings and watches. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Greg Michel said one person killed was in Walthall County, two…

A tornado watch is in effect for central North Carolina as a dangerous line of storms threatens the region. Thousands of North Carolinians have already lost power. “Please, if you don’t have to be out in the morning, don’t go to the grocery store, don’t go to the pharmacy, because it’s not going to be safe to be out and about between about 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. “Stay home…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Severe weather is moving through central North Carolina on Monday morning. CURRENT WEATHER ADVISORIES Tornado Warning: Alamance, Orange 6:45 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alamance; Chatham; Durham; Granville; Orange; Person; Randolph until 7:15 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch until noon for the entire central North Carolina area. A Wind Advisory is also in effect until 4 p.m. A Tornado Warning has been issued in Central North Carolina…Tune into…

A tornado watch is in effect for central North Carolina as a dangerous line of storms threatens the region. Thousands of North Carolinians have already lost power. “Please, if you don’t have to be out in the morning, don’t go to the grocery store, don’t go to the pharmacy, because it’s not going to be safe to be out and about between about 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. “Stay home…

A tornado watch is in effect for central North Carolina as a dangerous line of storms threatens the region. Thousands of North Carolinians have already lost power. “Please, if you don’t have to be out in the morning, don’t go to the grocery store, don’t go to the pharmacy, because it’s not going to be safe to be out and about between about 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. “Stay home…

A tornado watch is in effect for central North Carolina as a dangerous line of storms threatens the region. “Please, if you don’t have to be out in the morning, don’t go to the grocery store, don’t go to the pharmacy, because it’s not going to be safe to be out and about between about 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. “Stay home and turn on WRAL, we want you to…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a wind advisory now in effect from 4 a.m.to 4 p.m. Monday and the Storm Prediction Center has our region in an enhanced risk (level 3/5) for severe weather. A Wind Advisory is now in effect until 4pm this afternoon. Sustained winds 20-30 mph, Gusts to 60+mph. Strongest gusts between 6am – Noon, #NCwx pic.twitter.com/ULJaJ5VLBv — 𝘿𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@BigweatherABC11) April 13, 2020 WATCH…

Prepare to wake up to severe weather Monday morning as a line of strong storms passes slowly through the region. “Please, if you don’t have to be out in the morning, don’t go to the grocery store, don’t go to the pharmacy, because it’s not going to be safe to be out and about between about 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. “Stay home and turn on WRAL, we want you…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a wind advisory now in effect from 4 a.m.to 4 p.m. Monday and the Storm Prediction Center has our region in an enhanced risk (level 3/5) for severe weather. A Wind Advisory is now in effect until 4pm this afternoon. Sustained winds 20-30 mph, Gusts to 60+mph. Strongest gusts between 6am – Noon, #NCwx pic.twitter.com/ULJaJ5VLBv — 𝘿𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@BigweatherABC11) April 13, 2020 WATCH…

Prepare to wake up to severe weather Monday morning as a line of severe storms passes slowly through the region. “Please, if you don’t have to be out in the morning, don’t go to the grocery store, don’t go to the pharmacy, because it’s not going to be safe to be out and about between about 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. “Stay home and turn on WRAL, we want you…

By Allison Chinchar, Jay Croft and Brandon Griggs, CNN CNN — Tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana have caused “catastrophic” damage and at least three deaths after touching down Sunday, emergency officials say. More than 95 million people in almost 20 states in the South and East are facing the threat of severe weather on Easter Sunday and Monday, with tornado watches issued across areas of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. So far, officials say hundreds of…