April 2023 – Weather Preppers

Tornado flips cars, downs trees after touching down in South Florida

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A bout of severe weather brought destructive thunderstorms and at least one confirmed tornado to parts of Florida on Saturday.

Florida tornado flips cars, damages homes in coastal city

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Florida weather severe this weekend Sunday, April 30, 2023 5:02PM PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday as a powerful storm system brought intense rain and powerful winds to the state, overturning cars, damaging homes and snapping tree branches. The National Weather Service in Miami said the tornado hit late Saturday afternoon with winds of 100 mph near Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and headed northeast…

'We took the W': Caniacs cheer Hurricanes to round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:57PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Inside Carolina Ale House on Glenwood South, it was Canes Country. “It’s electric inside. The crowd was going wild. Every play, every penalty, every goal the crowd was going crazy,” said Hurricane Fan David Felmly. Fans like Felmly cheered on the home team as they faced the Islanders on the road in a tough Game 6. Greg and Nolan Wilson, a father and son duo were…

Saturday nice; Severe weather risk returns Sunday: Timeline of First Alert Day

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:57PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — We’ll have a brief period of dry weather on Saturday and it’ll be the best day to get outside and enjoy it and stop by the ABC11 tent at the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. First Alert Day: Another storm system is expected to bring locally heavy rain Sunday, along with a level 1 risk for severe thunderstorms. A new low-pressure system is poised to move across the…

Texas bull caught on camera escaping hailstorm: 'They're pretty resilient'

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

‘I knew the only shelter he really had were some trees and that’s where he was heading,’ Drago’s owner said. Saturday, April 29, 2023 11:39AM DUBLIN, Texas — A camera caught the moment a hailstorm surprised a bull in central Texas, sending him fleeing for shelter. It happened on Wednesday in the town of Dublin. The bull’s name is Drago. And owner Gary Clayton told WFAA despite the storm, Drago is doing okay. Clayton said…

Viewers send photos, videos of hail and lightning as severe thunderstorms roll through San Antonio

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for parts of Bexar and surrounding counties until 9 p.m. Friday. SAN ANTONIO — A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the San Antonio area Friday night, bringing large hail and strong winds on the last Friday of Fiesta. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for parts of Bexar and surrounding counties until 9 p.m. Friday, elevating the danger potential for anyone at Fiesta events in the evening. …

More severe weather rolls through South

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Texas was being hit by extreme weather conditions Friday, with rain, hail and possible tornadoes in the forecast. This comes after multiple tornadoes rolled through the Florida Panhandle less than 24 hours earlier. Omar Villafranca has the latest.

Storms threaten millions across Texas, southeast U.S. in latest round of severe weather

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Forecasters say large hail, strong wind and even tornadoes are possible for parts of the southeast this weekend. Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas.

Storms moving through South Texas, bringing severe weather threats

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 p.m., with large hail, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts the main threats. SAN ANTONIO — Spring weather has arrived with a bang as Friday night’s cold front brings a risk for pockets of heavy rain and hail the size of baseballs. Separate Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are also in effect for Maverick, Kendall and Kerr counties until 4:45 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Kerrville TX, Fredericksburg…

Carolina Hurricanes try to clinch series win over New York Islanders

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Friday, April 28, 2023 12:40PM NEW YORK (WTVD) — The defending champions are on the ropes, and the best team in the NHL has another chance to move on to the second round of the playoffs. All four first-round series resuming Friday night feature a Game 6 with potential elimination. The most surprising team on the brink is Colorado, down 3-2 to the Kraken with the series going back to Seattle. There are a pair…

Mississippi River communities contend with major flooding

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Communities along the Mississippi River in states including Iowa and Wisconsin are experiencing some of the worst river flooding in decades as snow melt feeds into the river. Meteorologist Nick Stewart has more.

Midwest mayors remain upbeat despite flooding on Mississippi River

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The Mississippi already has crested in St. Paul, Minnesota, and La Crosse, Wisconsin, but it will be days before it begins falling in some areas to the south.

Storms move out by Thursday morning; more severe weather possible Friday evening

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 2:59 AM CDT April 27, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — Rain and storms will continue to push through Central overnight. The highest severe weather threat will north of Austin, but we still can’t rule out additional strong to severe storms between now and 4 a.m. We expect the…

Tornado Watch issued for Austin ahead of widespread storms Wednesday night

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Here’s the latest on the severe threat and timing. AUSTIN, Texas — A busy week of weather continues for Central Texas with widespread rain and storms expected for Wednesday night. Some of these storms could be strong to severe with large hail, isolated tornadoes, and gusty winds. A Tornado Watch has now bee issued for Llano, Burnet, Williamson, and Milam counties until 10 p.m. It is possible this could be expanded southward into Austin later…

Hail, tornadoes, flooding expected across southern U.S.

Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A severe weather system is stretching across the southern U.S. from Texas to the Gulf Coast and Florida. The storms are expected to bring hail, strong winds, tornadoes and flash flooding. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest from Texas.

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