April 2023 – Page 3 – Weather Preppers

Level 2 severe weather risk in place for possible storms, isolated tornado

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:43PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A cold front will move through the Triangle and bring with it showers and thunderstorms and maybe even a tornado. The storms, mainly in the afternoon and evening could be severe with damaging winds and hail. An isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. Some heavy rain will be a concern regardless. The rain could begin around late-morning. There is growing concern for an all-hazards threat, with…

How a herd of goats is helping protect San Francisco from wildfires

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The huge herd of goats is also providing an important educational lesson for California students.

How a herd of California goats are preventing wildfires

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A herd of over 100 goats are using San Francisco as a pasture. The goats are eating the grass grown during an especially wet winter, minimizing the risks of wildfires in the summer, and teaching local students an important lesson about sustainability. John Blackstone reports.

Eerie orange haze creeps over coastal NC neighborhoods as wildfire engulfs 35,000 acres

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Tornado causes damage in Texas, but no injuries

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Some homes and businesses were damaged when a tornado touched down on Thursday in Tyler, Texas, but there were no injuries.

Canyon Lake woman wakes on her birthday to uprooted trees after tornado

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Late Thursday night, April 20, Ginger Dukes was sitting with her husband on one of their properties, located roughly 3 miles from Startzville, northwest of New Braunfels, listening to the chaos going on just outside the door. At around 10:45 p.m., the couple heard a loud noise. It was too dark to see anything but they could just make out the hail and brush hitting the house — they knew this was more than just…

Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

WTVD-AP Friday, April 21, 2023 2:49PM ELMONT, N.Y. — The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the seventh time this season. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime in the last meeting. New York is 16-9-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 42-31-9 overall. The Islanders have gone 35-6-5 when scoring at least three goals. Carolina is 21-6-1 against the Metropolitan Division…

Eye Opener: At least 3 dead as tornadoes hit Oklahoma

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Severe weather in Texas, as Oklahoma residents pick up the pieces after multiple tornadoes that are linked to at least three deaths. In Africa U.S. forces are preparing for a possible evacuation of embassy personnel from Sudan amid the escalating violence. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

At least 3 deaths linked to tornadoes in Oklahoma

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Three people are dead following at least eight confirmed tornadoes across Oklahoma. Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency in five hard-hit counties to assess the damage. Omar Villafranca reports from Cole, Oklahoma.

'The damage is unbelievable': Tornadoes kill 3 in Oklahoma

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Power lines also were torn down, trees toppled and homes and other buildings badly damaged or destroyed. COLE, Okla. — Crews scrambled Thursday to restore power to thousands of residents after tornadoes plowed through Oklahoma during another deadly spring storm in the U.S., killing at least three people and damaging dozens of homes. A day after at least eight tornadoes spun through Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt said authorities were still assessing the scale of destruction. He…

More dangerous weather on the way after deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

More dangerous weather is hitting the central U.S., after deadly tornadoes already hit Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa. Omar Villafranca reports.

Deadly tornadoes cause major damage in Oklahoma

Posted on April 20, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The Midwest and South were hit by a severe storm front that left thousands of customers without power. At least three people died when multiple tornadoes swept through Oklahoma. Omar Villafranca reports from Oklahoma.

Protecting your car from hail damage: "With apple-sized hail, it's pretty destructive"

Posted on April 20, 2023April 21, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — As severe storms approach the Austin area, hail is a major concern. Hail is worse in Texas than any other state and Thursday’s storms could result in hail falling that equals the size of apples. KVUE News spoke with the Steven Lozano, the owner of a car repair service company called Dingz Happen. Lozano is staying busy with hail claims. Typically, hail season in Texas is between March and August. He says…

Houston-area hospitals see slight increase in patients treated for mold infection post-Hurricane Harvey

Posted on April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

FILE: Mold samples from a home flooded by Hurricane Katrina in 2005; environmental molds can be a health risk for fungal infections. Mold has been steadily building up around the Houston area ever since Hurricane Harvey flooded the city in 2017. Researchers at four area hospitals concluded that roughly 2.4 out of 10,000 of its patients before the storm were being treated for invasive mold infections (IMI). After Hurricane Harvey, that number jumped up to…

Oklahoma struck by deadly tornadoes

Posted on April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Search and rescue efforts are underway in Oklahoma after tornadoes tore through the state Wednesday. Storme Jones, a reporter from CBS News affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma, joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to discuss the damage and how residents are coping.

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