Month: July 2020

By Luke Notestine, WRAL photojournalist Goldsboro, N.C. — The people of Wayne County are preparing the best way they know how for hurricane season. “Our emergency management guys have been pretty tied up all day long,” Joel Gillie, county spokesman, said Friday.They are really looking at those impacts and how they’re going to affect Wayne County.“ Parts of Wayne County like Seven Springs have been hit hard in the past with Hurricane Matthew and with…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Before eastern North Carolina feels any impacts of what is now Hurricane Isaias sometime Monday, severe storms could rock the overnight hours into early Saturday. Meteorologist Kat Campbell reports a Level 1 risk for severe weather starting around 7 p.m. That chance will continue into the night and may linger into early Saturday. “Storm chances are really going to go up after 7 o’clock (Friday night), and…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Isaias has shifted slightly west and is expected to weaken and hit North Carolina as a tropical storm between late Monday or early Tuesday. As of 5 p.m., the hurricane is moving northwest at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds at 75 mph with gusts reaching up to 90 mph. Latest reconnaissance aircraft saw signs of an eye wall forming, which is likely the reason the National Hurricane Center predicts…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a state of emergency for the state of North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to hit the state sometime next week. As of 2 p.m., the storm is tracking toward the East Coast and is expected to hit North Carolina as a Category 1 Hurricane on Monday or Tuesday. However, there is still a lot of uncertainty around the model, all of which…

Hurricane Isaias continues to track toward the east coast and most projections have the storm impacting the southeastern United States, including North Carolina, in the coming days.

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Hurricane Isaias continues to track toward the east coast and most projections have the storm impacting the southeastern United States, including North Carolina, in the coming days. Friday’s 2 p.m. update kept in line with earlier updates in the day that had increased the likelihood that the storm would push west or more inland. Hurricane Isaias maximum sustained winds are at 75 miles per hour with gusts up to 90 miles per…

By DÁNICA COTO and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Forecasters declared a hurricane watch for parts of the Florida coastline on Friday as Hurricane Isaias drenched the Bahamas on a track for the U.S. East Coast. Officials in Florida said they were closing beaches, marinas and parks in Miami-Dade County beginning Friday night. Mayor Carlos Gimenez said the county has 20 evacuation centers on standby that could be set up…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Hurricane Isaias continues to track toward the east coast and most projections have the storm impacting the southeastern United States, including North Carolina, in the coming days. Friday’s 11 a.m. update showed the storm track shifted slightly west, meaning more inland. The overall storm is slightly slower and weaker than earlier projections. Isaias could graze Florida for much of the day Saturday and Sunday morning. Hurricane Isaias’ maximum sustained winds dropped from…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Hurricane Isaias continues to track toward the east coast and most projections have the storm impacting the southeastern United States, including North Carolina, in the coming days. Friday’s 11 a.m. update showed the storm track shifted slightly west. The overall storm is slightly slower and weaker than earlier projections. Isaias could graze Florida for much of the day Saturday and Sunday morning. Hurricane Isaias’ maximum sustained winds dropped from 80 miles per…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Hurricane Isaias could hit Florida Saturday as a Category 1 storm before weakening and heading for the Carolinas. Resources: Interactive Hurricane Tracker | Coastal Webcams | Get WRAL alerts during severe weather | Know your flood risk The 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center shows that Hurricane Isaias has weakened just slightly with maximum sustained winds at 75 mph. Isaias’ forecast track has shifted to…

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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Crews at the North Carolina Emergency Operations Center are preparing to respond to Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to impact the state by Monday and bring rip currents to the coast this weekend. Anyone forced to evacuate their home during Isaias or any other storm this season is strongly encouraged to stay with family and friends or at a hotel to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Smaller,…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Isaias has officially strengthened into a Category One Hurricane. The hurricane is still slated to track toward the U.S. East Coast along North Carolina. On Friday morning, the storm was spinning around Turks & Caicos and dumping heavy rain on the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center said flash-flooding and mudslides are possible across the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, Turks & Caicos and the Bahamas. The hurricane is currently moving northwest…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Isaias has officially strengthened into a Category One Hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is still slated to track towards the U.S. East Coast along North Carolina. On Friday morning, the storm was spinning around Turks & Caicos and dumping heavy rain on the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center said flash-flooding and mudslides are possible across the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, Turks & Caicos and the Bahamas….

By WRAL Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Overnight, Tropical Storm Isaias developed into a Category 1 hurricane. The storm, currently approaching the Bahamas, is forecast to impact Florida this weekend and North Carolina by Monday. The storm was listed at 80 mph just after midnight on Friday. It was 80 miles southeast of the Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas and moving northwest at 18 mph. Isaias is forecast to be near the central Bahamas…

By WRAL Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — The National Hurricane Center reports what was Tropical Storm Isaias is now a Category 1 hurricane. A special advisory was issued after 11 p.m. after a hurricane hunter plane that was traveling into the storm picked up hurricane-force winds. The storm is now listed at 80 mph just after midnight on Friday. It was 80 miles southeast of the Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas. It was moving…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Isaias has officially strengthened into a Category One Hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is still slated to track towards the U.S. East Coast along North Carolina. While that path is still a long ways out and could change drastically, at this time it does look like Isaias will at least bring rain to parts of North Carolina next week. However, the coast is already seeing effects…

The WRAL Severe Weather team is tracking the tropics daily throughout hurricane season with the latest on storm tracks, expected impacts and safety at the coast. Show Transcript Good afternoon. I’m meteorologist Amy Wilmoth in the WRL Severe Weather Center. Keeping an eye on the tropics, we have an update from the National Hurricane Center. The 11 a.m. update is in. The tropical storm is still has maximum sustained winds at 60 MPH, moving to…

By WRAL Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Tropical Storm Isaias could hit the N.C. coast on Monday, according to the 5 p.m. update on Thursday from the National Hurricane Center. Flooding would be the biggest risk with the storm, mainly at the coast. Impacts from the storm would be between Monday and Tuesday. There is a threat for rip currents this weekend. The storm could be upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane on Saturday while…

By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter Wrightsville Beach, N.C. — The threat of storms during hurricane season is never the easiest thing to navigate if you live on the North Carolina coast. It’s even more difficult now because of coronavirus. The threat of Tropical Storm Isaias impacting the weather along the North Carolina coast is something residents and vacationers will be watching over the weekend. The latest information from the National Hurricane Center has the storm…

The WRAL Severe Weather team is tracking the tropics daily throughout hurricane season with the latest on storm tracks, expected impacts and safety at the coast. Show Transcript Good afternoon. I’m meteorologist Amy Wilmoth in the WRL Severe Weather Center. Keeping an eye on the tropics, we have an update from the National Hurricane Center. The 11 a.m. update is in. The tropical storm is still has maximum sustained winds at 60 MPH, moving to…

An update from the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. said it will likely become a hurricane as it nears the coast.

Tropical Storm Isaias, which formed Wednesday in the Atlantic, started slowing down Thursday morning.