Author: WeatherPreppers

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Alex is now churning off the North Carolina coast causing stronger than normal rip currents, like Atlantic Beach. Yellow flags were out on Monday, warning visitors to watch out for possible rip currents because of the storm. Some beachgoers were happy about the change in conditions. Wes Whitt, is one of the surfers who welcomed the higher than usual waves after the first named storm of the season…

The latest updates on Tropical Storm Alex: Monday, 5 a.m. Tropical Storm Alex will begin weakening as it moves past Bermuda on Monday. Alex, which became the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season Sunday in the 2 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, is moving straight into the wide open Atlantic, where it will fall apart in cooler waters, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. Alex will likely become a low pressure…

By The Associated Press Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, headed for a close pass by Bermuda on Monday after deluging parts of Florida and causing three deaths in Cuba. Alex strengthened some over the Atlantic after becoming a tropical storm early Sunday when it moved over the Atlantic following its trek across Florida, where it left streets flooded and motorists stranded in some cities Saturday. The U.S. National…

The latest updates on Tropical Storm Alex: Monday, 5 a.m. Tropical Storm Alex will begin weakening as it moves past Bermuda on Monday. Alex, which became the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season Sunday in the 2 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, is moving straight into the wide open Atlantic, where it will fall apart in cooler waters, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. Alex will likely become a low pressure system…

The latest updates on Tropical Storm Alex: Monday, 5 a.m. Tropical Storm Alex will begin weakening as it moves past Bermuda on Monday. Alex, which became the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season Sunday in the 2 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, is moving straight into the wide open Atlantic, where it will fall apart in cooler waters, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. Alex will likely become a low pressure system sometime…

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Alex did not ruin vacation plans along the North Carolina Outer Banks, but the aggressive wind and water kept some people from enjoying the beach. Except a group of friends from Fayetteville. “I love the outer banks it’s great out here,” said Alex Perez. Tropical Strom Alex’s minor impacts to our coast didn’t keep Perez and his two friends from enjoying their senior trip in Nags Head. In…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed about 350 miles off the North Carolina coast. Alex does not pose any significant danger to North Carolina. Rain bands from Alex will stay off the coast, however, the region will see an increase in wind gusts, wave swells, rip currents and beach erosion. The National Hurricane Center, clocked Tropical Storm Alex with maximum sustained winds…

Potential Tropical Cyclone One has realized its potential. The cyclone became Tropical Storm Alex with the 2 a.m. Advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Sunday, becoming the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The cyclone formed in the Atlantic this week and was expected to develop into a Tropical Storm eventually. However, conditions in the atmosphere Saturday were no longer favoring a tropical storm, and as the system moved closer toward Florida,…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The first named tropical system of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will likely form in the coming days. According to the National Hurricane Center, Potential Tropical Cyclone One has sped up drastrically, now traveling more than 15 miles per hour, which is nearly triple the speed it was going 24 hours ago. The system is now pushing over Florida, dumping heavy rain from south Florida up as far north as Orlando….

Potential Tropical Cyclone One formed in the Atlantic this week and was expected to develop into a Tropical Storm. However, conditions in the atmosphere Saturday were no longer favoring a tropical storm, and as the system moved closer toward Florida, it began to weaken. The system brought heavy rain to Cuba on Friday and will cross southern Florida on Saturday, where tropical storm watches are in place. Florida will be the most impacted from the…

Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed in the Atlantic and could become Tropical Storm Alex this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, tropical storm watches are already in effect for parts of Cuba and in Florida, where the potential storm could make landfall. The system is expected to impact Florida on Saturday, with heavy rain and strong winds will be likely from central Florida down to Miami. North…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The first named tropical system of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will likely form in the coming days. According to the National Hurricane Center, Potential Tropical Cyclone One is located 50 miles north of Cancun, Mexico. The storm system has a 90 percent chance of becoming a tropical system. If that does happen, the system will be named Alex. The storm system currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per…

Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed in the Atlantic and could become Tropical Storm Alex on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, tropical storm watches are already in effect for parts of Cuba, which was experiencing heavy rain on Friday, and in Florida, where the potential storm could make landfall. The system is expected to impact Florida on Saturday, with heavy rain and strong winds will be likely…

By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter The heat is here — and so is hurricane season. Since storms and high heat can really stress the power grid, Duke Energy’s Distribution Control Center has some new technology to make the load a little lighter. “Safety comes first, and no multitasking,” says Anthony Gibbs, teasingly referred to as the mayor of the Duke Distribution Control Center. Like everyone else in this room, he works in front of a…

By Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 on Your Side reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Hurricanes can leave you without power, shelter, and even water. Yet, there’s another danger that stormy weather can bring: The threat of scammers. As we enter hurricane season, 5 On Your Side shares what you need to lookout for. “People need to be prepared and just know that whatever storm comes through the scams are going to follow,” explained Alyssa Parker, the communications…

NEW YORK — Jamie Dimon is no meteorologist, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO is predicting an economic “hurricane” caused by the war in Ukraine, rising inflation pressures and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. “Right now it’s kind of sunny, things are doing fine. Everyone thinks the Fed can handle this,” Dimon said at a Bernstein conference. “That hurricane is right out there down the road coming our way.” “We just don’t know if…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — With the arrival of June comes the start of Atlantic hurricane season and officials are expecting a busier than normal year. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center forecast calls for 14 to 21 named storms and predicts up to 10 of them could become a hurricane. That’s why local organizations are starting their recruitment efforts now for volunteers. The Red Cross says it needs shelter support and more people to serve on…

A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, a storm system that forms over the ocean. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called “hurricanes” if they reach wind speeds of 74 mph (119 km/h) or higher. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30. But when is hurricane season in NC? When is hurricane season in NC? Hurricane season in…

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Batten down the hatches for another nasty hurricane season. Nearly every natural force and a bunch of human-caused ones — more than just climate change — have turned the last several Atlantic hurricane seasons into deadly and expensive whoppers. The season that starts Wednesday looks like another note in a record-breaking refrain because all those ingredients for disaster are still going strong, experts warn. They say these factors point…

By JOSÉ MARÍA ÁLVAREZ, Associated Press PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane center, making landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico. The storm came ashore in Oaxaca state Monday afternoon as a strong Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165kph), then it quickly lost…

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press Crews were making progress in stopping the nation’s largest active wildfire from spreading on Monday, the fourth straight day of warnings of extreme fire conditions in northern New Mexico. The nearly 8-week-old fire was surrounded by containment lines cut and scraped around half of of its perimeter, enclosing 493 square miles (1,276 square kilometers) of forested mountains and foothills east of Santa Fe. Nearly 3,000 firefighters and other personnel were…