March 2023 – Page 2 – Weather Preppers

Fiona, Ian being retired as hurricane names after deadly storms

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

In the future, Ian’s former spot will be replaced with Idris and Fiona will be replaced with Farrah, WMO announced.

Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America’s Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said. An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come. The National Weather Service said 16.8 million people live in the…

Hurricanes Fiona, Ian did enough damage to get names retired

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The names Fiona and Ian will no longer appear on the annual lists of names available for tropical systems. The World Meteorological Organization retired those names, citing the damage they did during the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Each year, the WMO outlines a list of 21 names in alphabetical order (there are no Q, U, X, Y or Z names) to be used as storms form in the Atlantic. Those lists rotate every six years. When a…

Name remains the same: Hurricanes extend naming rights agreement for PNC Arena

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

By Brian Murphy, WRAL sports investigative reporter The home of the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State’s men’s basketball team will remain PNC Arena after the hockey team and the bank agreed to an extension of their naming-rights agreement. WRAL reported in September that the sides were negotiating an extension. PNC has been the name of the Raleigh arena since 2012 after PNC Financial Services acquired assets of RBC Bank. The arena was called the RBC…

State lawmakers get update on under fire hurricane relief program

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:17PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — State lawmakers will get an update from a tax payer funded program that’s under fire for not helping homeowners hit hardest by Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew. NC Rebuild is run by the state, but backed by federal dollars. It helps low income homeowners fix or rebuild their hurricane-damaged homes. For more than a year ABC11 Troubleshooter investigations exposed that thousands of homeowners in the program…

Mississippi tornado leaves survivors wondering what comes next after devastating storm

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Recovery efforts were underway Tuesday in parts of the South after a massive tornado ripped through communities over the weekend. More than 20 people were killed in Mississippi and dozens more were injured. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined “CBS News Mornings” from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to discuss.

Drone footage shows tornado's devastation in Mississippi town

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Drone footage shows the devastation in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Sunday after a deadly tornado touched down on the town on Friday night. More than two dozen people were killed after the storm hit the state.

Security camera video shows the moment tornado hit Mississippi high school

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Security camera footage shows the moment a powerful tornado struck a high school in western Mississippi and damaged its ceiling.

Rolling Fork, Mississippi, residents fear being forgotten after tornado rips through community

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A tornado last week flattened entire neighborhoods, killing 25 people in Mississippi and one in Alabama, and injuring dozens more. Residents in the small town of Rolling Fork, which saw some of the most severe damage, fear they will be forgotten in the cleanup. Omar Villafranca reports.

High tornado death toll in Mississippi like losing family

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Lonnie and Melissa Pierce lived a quiet, peaceful life in the Mississippi Delta before a powerful tornado swept up a neighbor’s semi-truck and dropped it onto their brick home like a bomb, killing the married couple. A retired welder, Lonnie Pierce was fond of hunting and bass fishing, friends and neighbors said. Melissa Pierce volunteered for a local Christian charity that operates a small thrift store. “They were good. About…

Residents assess damage after tornado kills more than 20 people in Mississippi and Alabama

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A deadly tornado swept across parts of the South over the weekend, killing at least 21 people in Mississippi and one in Alabama. The tornado was the most powerful to hit Mississippi in three years and stayed on the ground for more than an hour. Omar Villafranca takes a look at the damage.

NWS Wilmington survey reflects straight-line winds in morning tornado warned storm

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

6 minutes ago BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– Residents of southern Brunswick County got quite the wake up call this morning. Monday morning at 4:01 am, the National Weather Service of Wilmington issued a tornado warning for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado in southern Brunswick County. The fast-moving storm caused isolated damage, with the most being seen in the Ocean Isle Beach area. Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather…

Texas Baptist Men sending relief to Mississippi towns decimated by tornado

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Texas Baptist Men is the third largest volunteer-based disaster relief organization in the U.S. behind the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. SAN ANTONIO — Texas Baptist Men is prepared to deploy crews storm-ravaged communities in the deep south where at least 25 people were killed after tornados ripped through communities across Mississippi and Alabama. “These folks have worked so hard for their entire lives, just to provide for their children, provide for their…

Tornado destruction could take years to repair, FEMA administrator says

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

At least 25 people are dead in Mississippi, and one person in Alabama, after a tornado touched down just after sundown Friday.

After deadly tornadoes ravage Mississippi, storm chaser describes what he saw in Rolling Fork

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Tornadoes killed over two dozen people in Mississippi over the weekend. Storm chaser Aaron Rigsby was in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, when the tornadoes touched down and witnessed the storm firsthand. He shared his story with CBS News.

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