Author: WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Ophelia formed on Friday and is bringing tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to North Carolina between Friday afternoon and Saturday. The coast will see the biggest impacts Friday night and Saturday as the storm makes landfall. Locally, we will see rain, breezy winds and some storms. Impacts in the Triangle will be isolated, but a tropical storm warning is already in effect for some counties east of Raleigh, including Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash,…

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 will strengthen into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday, bringing tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to North Carolina between Friday afternoon and Saturday. The coast will see the biggest impacts Friday night and Saturday as the storm makes landfall. Locally, we will see rain, breezy winds and some storms. Impacts in the Triangle will be isolated, but a tropical storm warning is already in effect for some counties east of Raleigh,…

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 on Friday is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ophelia. It could make landfall Saturday in North Carolina. At 11 a.m. on Friday, the system off the coast was 300 miles southeast of Raleigh with maximum winds at 50 mph. The system, which will be named Ophelia, will bring tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to our coast Friday and Saturday. Locally, we will see rain, breezy winds and some storms. A…

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 will strengthen into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday, bringing tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to our coast Friday afternoon through Saturday. Locally, we will see rain, breezy winds and some storms before the storm makes landfall at the coast Saturday morning. Impacts in the Triangle will be isolated, but a tropical storm warning is already in effect for some counties east of Raleigh, where rain was already falling at noon….

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 on Friday is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ophelia and make landfall in North Carolina. At 8 a.m. on Friday, the system had winds at 50 mph was 364 miles southeast of Raleigh. The system will bring tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to our coast Friday and Saturday. Locally, we will see rain, breezy winds and some storms. Friday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, but it’s a little…

Friday, September 22, 2023 9:55AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Don’t let the weather fool you as you head out the door this morning, rain and wind are coming later this evening and overnight. Post tropical storm 16 will be a little stronger that originally forecast and is expected to become Tropical Storm Ophelia later today, according to NOAA. Winds east of the Triangle can reach damaging levels on the coast. People who have property and…

Thursday, September 21, 2023 5:04PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The peak of hurricane season is winding down, but the tropics are still active with a system that could have a big impact on the North Carolina coast and areas of the Triangle. Potential tropical cyclone 16 could bring some heavy rain and wind to the Triangle late tomorrow and into Saturday. The heaviest rain will likely be east of I-95 with lesser amounts west of…