Author: WeatherPreppers

After a somewhat of a quiet start, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is fully underway as Hurricane Ian makes its way toward the U.S. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast or its panhandle by midday Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Ian is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane Monday night and is forecast to strike to become a Category 4 hurricane. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a…

lebrownlow: RT @therealdcunna: #Hokies head coach Brent Pry on UNC QB Drake Maye: “He’s taken some big hits. … But he’ll sit in there and throw the b…— Tue 1:04 p.m. giglio_OG: RT @murphsturph: NC State, likewise, has not changed its travel plans for Clemson game. Told the Wolfpack are “monitoring the situation clo…— Tue 12:41 p.m. joeovies: FWIW if they play the game in those conditions so be it. It’s football and playing it…

As Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning, Floridians were keeping an anxious eye on the rapidly intensifying storm. That included the operators of Florida’s popular theme parks. Here’s a status report of where things stand as of 11 a.m. ET Tuesday with various major theme and water parks and other sites of interest to tourists: Busch Gardens (Tampa) Ian’s path remains uncertain, but on Tuesday morning, the Tampa Bay Area seemed…

By Robert Furges, WRAL Sports contributor Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes start their preseason on Tuesday night. They will meet Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Columbus and the Florida Panthers in the preseason. The first puck drops at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to PNC Arena. A game scheduled for Wednesday in Tampa Bay has been postponed due to incoming Hurricane Ian. It’s expected to make landfall near Tampa as…

It is on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. 8 minutes ago The International Space Station flew over Hurricane Ian on Monday. The storm is growing stronger after making landfall on the western tip of Cuba. MORE: Hurricane Ian updates It is on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Tampa and St. Petersburg…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Hurricane Ian on Tuesday made landfall in Cuba as a major Category 3 storm. Ian is expected to make a second landfall in Florida by Thursday morning. After that, it will weaken and bring heavy rain to N.C. Hurricane Ian impacts, timing for NC Rain will likely begin late Friday in our area, but we’ll…

DURHAM, N.C. — Dozens of local leaders and emergency management officials will gather Tuesday at Durham City Hall to update the public ahead of Hurricane Ian’s approach. At Tuesday’s event, officials from Durham, Orange, Lee and Chatham counties will discuss their approach to storm forecasting, hurricane response and how they are strengthening the grid against severe storms. The meeting will also focus on the significant improvements Duke Energy has made around the area to reduce outages during…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Hurricane Ian on Tuesday made landfall in Cuba as a major Category 3 storm. Ian is expected to make a second landfall in Florida by Thursday morning. After that, it will weaken and bring heavy rain to N.C. Hurricane Ian impacts, timing for NC Rain will likely begin late Friday in our area, but we’ll…