Tornado warning issued for eastern Sampson County until 6:15 p.m.

Tornado warning issued for eastern Sampson County until 6:15 p.m.

A tornado warning has been issued for eastern Sampson County until 6:15 p.m. WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell said rotation is being seen in a strong storm system just east of Clinton, west of Warsaw and south of Turkey. It is moving north-northeast at 5 mph. The system is producing heavy rain and strong winds with lots of lightning. Some hail is also possible. Parts of the Triangle westward will continue to be under a level…

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Level 1 risk for severe weather in effect as chance for storms continue into Friday

Level 1 risk for severe weather in effect as chance for storms continue into Friday

Parts of the Triangle westward will continue to be under a level 1 risk for severe weather for the rest of the day Thursday. The entire state has a chance of thunderstorms. Durham, Orange, Chatham, Moore, Lee, Person and Granville counties could see the most damaging rain and wind gusts. The storms Thursday and Friday won’t be as powerful as what residents saw Wednesday, when there were two tornado warnings, including an EF-0 tornado that…

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Severe storms bring tornado warning, flash flooding to Galveston

Severe storms bring tornado warning, flash flooding to Galveston

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/article/Severe-storms-bring-tornado-warning-flash-15301390.php By ShaCamree Gowdy Updated 3:29 pm CDT, Thursday, May 28, 2020 Radar from the National Weather Service shows storms over Galveston on Thursday afternoon. Radar from the National Weather Service shows storms over Galveston on Thursday afternoon. Photo: NWS Photo: NWS Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Radar from the National Weather Service shows storms over Galveston on Thursday afternoon. Radar from the National Weather Service shows storms over Galveston…

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Live coverage: Tornado warning for Galveston County until 3:15 p.m.

Live coverage: Tornado warning for Galveston County until 3:15 p.m.

Severe thunderstorms have been popping up east and south of Houston. Stay weather ready with the KHOU app. Author: Erika Lopez (KHOU 11), David Paul, Chita Craft Published: 8:01 AM CDT March 22, 2020 Updated: 3:03 PM CDT May 28, 2020 HOUSTON — Galveston County is under a tornado warning until 3:15 p.m. and a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:30 p.m. Earlier Thursday, several viewers sent photos and video of a possible funnel cloud near…

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Hurricane Season Starts Monday, Here's What We're Watching

Hurricane Season Starts Monday, Here's What We're Watching

Hurricane Season begins on June 1st and will start quiet. However, we will be watching a large-scale pattern over Central America that can lead to development. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Season begins on Monday. Nothing is expected to form within the next five days, but we are going to be keeping an eye on a large-scale pattern in Central America called a Central American Gyre.  This common feature is a large area of showers and…

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Live: Tornado warning in Liberty County until 12:30 p.m. | Another round of afternoon storms expected

Live: Tornado warning in Liberty County until 12:30 p.m. | Another round of afternoon storms expected

Coverage shouldn’t be as widespread and the storms shouldn’t be as severe, but stay weather ready with the KHOU app. Author: Erika Lopez (KHOU 11), David Paul, Chita Craft Published: 8:01 AM CDT March 22, 2020 Updated: 12:27 PM CDT May 28, 2020 HOUSTON — Liberty County is under a tornado warning until 12:30 p.m.  “This storm is moving east at 20 mph. Quarter size hail and 60 mph wind gusts are possible within this…

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Tornado Simulator: WCNC Weather School

Tornado Simulator: WCNC Weather School

The WCNC Weather School is back in session with a free, educational science class about equipment used to observe the weather. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather School is back in session with a free, educational science class about equipment used to observe the weather. On Thursday, Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich is making a tornado simulator.  WCNC Charlotte’s First Warn Storm Team is helping parents, students, and teachers learn from home with free atmospheric science…

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Surveyors: EF-0 Tornado touched down in Warren Co., 85mph winds

Surveyors: EF-0 Tornado touched down in Warren Co., 85mph winds

Norlina, N.C. — A tornado warning that was issued for an area of northern Warren County on Wednesday produced a confirmed tornado, according to the National Weather Service. Tornado surveyors from the NWS assessing the damage in Warren County said the tornado was an EF-0, or the lowest level of tornado strength, touched down 2 miles north of Wise. The winds for this tornado reached around 85 miles per hour. The warning was issued for…

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Shed destroyed; powerlines, trees damaged from EF-0 tornado in Warren County

Shed destroyed; powerlines, trees damaged from EF-0 tornado in Warren County

HAWTREE, N.C. (WTVD) — An EF-0 tornado hit part of Warren County on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS surveyed the damage on Thursday to see how long the tornado was on the ground and how strong it was. There do not appear to be any injuries stemming from the tornado, which had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and hit two miles north of Wise, a town along Route…

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