April 2020 – Page 15 – Weather Preppers

High-Wind Storm System Could Cause Power Outages Sunday, Monday

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Duke Energy is warning customers in North Carolina and South Carolina that a storm system with high winds is predicted to move through the area Sunday and Monday — and could cause power outages. “We know how important electricity is to customers at a time when so many are home all day, every day,” Duke Energy Carolinas storm director Jason Hollifield said in a statement. “Add to that, this is an important holiday weekend and…

Rainy Easter Sunday ends with severe storms, potential for damaging winds, isolated tornadoes

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Peta Sheerwood, WRAL meteorologist On the Saturday before Easter, the Triangle woke up to near-freezing temperatures and a frost advisory. However, by Easter Sunday the temperatures are forecast to rise back into the 70s, bringing rain and a level 2 risk for severe weather–including damaging winds, hail and even isolated tornadoes. “This is the time to download that WRAL Weather app and track those storms with us as they move through,” said Peta Sheerwood,…

Easter Sunday brings rain, overnight severe storms with damaging winds, isolated tornadoes

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Brad: “Massive storm system” brings damaging winds early Monday

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A “massive storm system” is headed to the Carolinas and across the Southeast Sunday night into Monday morning, said WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich. The severe weather outbreak, which will begin in portions of Texas Saturday moving moving east on Sunday and Monday, brings a high chance of damaging winds. The storm system also contains a risk of tornadoes and flooding. “This time of year, you have dynamic storms in April,”…

Severe weather threat returns for Central Texas on Saturday night

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — After a break from storm chances on Friday, the threat of severe weather returns on Saturday, especially Saturday night into the early morning hours of Easter Sunday. The risk for severe weather is a 3 out of 5 or an “Enhanced Risk.” The main threats will be from severe storms producing large hail and damaging winds. The tornado threat and flood threat are low at this point. kvue Timeline Saturday, 7 a.m….

Tornadoes and damaging winds are likely Easter weekend

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Jennifer Gray, CNN CNN — The potential for a severe weather outbreak is possible this weekend across parts of the South. According to the Storm Prediction Center, “tornadoes (potentially strong/long-tracked) and widespread damaging winds are expected to be the primary hazards.” The threat stretches from Texas on Saturday to Georgia by Sunday night. The Easter weekend will start relatively quiet Friday into Saturday morning. We will start to see showers developing across the South…

As If We Needed More Good News, Hurricane Season Could Be Busy

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

If 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, the team at Colorado State University, known as the foremost hurricane forecasters in meteorology, came out with their seasonal forecast calling for an above average hurricaneseason this year. Joy. The CSU team uses statistical modeling and historical information to generate a very early season estimate of the number and relative strength of hurricanes. This year, they are calling for 16 named storms and eight hurricanes with four of those…

Carolina Hurricanes head coach, general manager talk about hockey after coronavirus

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Make no mistake, Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour wants to finish the season. “We’ve put in, you know, 68 games, three quarters of the season,” Brind’Amour said. “Plus, I think we need to finish this year out just to have some sort of closure to this year before we move on.” Coronavirus: Tracking North Carolina COVID-19 cases While he and we wait he’s sticking to his routines. Every morning begins with…

Carolina Hurricanes desperate to pick up where they left off, anyway, anyhow, anywhere

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

It wasn’t just that the Carolina Hurricanes were on a three-game winning streak when the NHL was forced to “pause” its season because of the coronavirus. It was that, nearing … Click to Continue »

Large hail, damaging winds, possible street flooding threaten Houston on Thursday

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

The National Weather Service predicts these rainfall estimates for a severe weather system blowing through Houston on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The National Weather Service predicts these rainfall estimates for a severe weather system blowing through Houston on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 The National Weather Service predicts these rainfall estimates for a severe weather system blowing…

Explaining tornadoes: WCNC Weather School

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather School is back in session with a free, educational science class about equipment used to observe the weather. Wednesday’s lesson is from First Warn meteorologist Chris Mulcahy, who is breaking down tornadoes and what causes them. Mulcahy will also perform experiments that demonstrate how a tornado forms in the atmosphere. WCNC Charlotte’s First Warn Storm Team is helping parents, students, and teachers learn from home with free atmospheric science…

Tornado or virus? Pandemic means tough sheltering decisions

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter TUSCALOOSA, AL (AP) — Each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, and Tornado Alley residents are faced with a question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a community shelter or to face the possibility of contracting the new coronavirus inside one? Tornado-prone states including Alabama and Kansas are recommending that people go into shelters if dangerous weather is approaching. – Advertisement…

Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

FILE – In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, a firefighter sprays water on a controlled burn while fighting a wildfire in Magalia, Calif. The outbreak of the coronavirus is making the U.S. Forest Service and others change strategies for fighting wildfires, as the need for isolation and social distancing comes into play against the necessity of having firefighters work and live closely together. less FILE – In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, a…

Fast-moving storms bringing strong winds, severe weather to the area

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Central North Carolina has a chance for severe thunderstorms in two rounds over the next 24 hours, WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said.

Timeline: When to expect a chance for severe weather in the Houston area

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — A threat for severe storms returns to Southeast Texas and parts of the Houston area late Thursday, according to KHOU 11 Meteorologist Chita Craft. The greatest chance to see severe conditions will be in our southwest counties and areas west of Houston. TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston weather radar WEATHER ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the new KHOU 11 app What to expect At minimum, it appears heavy rain, lightning and thunder will be pretty widespread…

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