Another round of storms Tuesday could bring hail, damaging winds

Another round of storms Tuesday could bring hail, damaging winds

Discreet cells could create large hail on Tuesday afternoon. AUSTIN, Texas — We’ve had a cooler afternoon on Sunday after Saturday night’s stronger storms in the Hill Country, but we have another good chance for scattered storms for Tuesday afternoon in the Coastal Plains – although anywhere in Central Texas is fair game for severe weather on Tuesday. With this in mind, let’s break down the timing and threats for Tuesday’s storm chances. Threats Most…

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Tornado touches down in Mooresville on Saturday, NWS confirms

Tornado touches down in Mooresville on Saturday, NWS confirms

NWS survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down after a round of severe weather Saturday morning across the Charlotte area. MOORESVILLE, N.C. — After numerous reports of wind damage Saturday from severe weather, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 is responsible for those reports in Iredell County. The 30-yard EF-0 tornado was on the ground for 7.79 miles with peak winds of 80 MPH. The start time was estimated at 7:27 a.m. 3…

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NWS confirms tornado near Lake Norman on Saturday

NWS confirms tornado near Lake Norman on Saturday

NWS survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down after a round of severe weather Saturday morning across the Charlotte area. MOORESVILLE, N.C. — After numerous reports of wind damage Saturday from severe weather, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 is responsible for those reports in Iredell County. The 30-yard EF-0 tornado was on the ground for 7.79 miles with peak winds of 80 MPH. The start time was estimated at 7:27 a.m. 3…

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Wildfire engulfs 36,000 acres as eerie orange haze creeps over coastal NC neighborhoods

NEW BERN, N.C. — Crews in New Bern have been battling a wildfire estimated at 36,000 acres in the Croatan National Forest since Friday, according to a social media post from the U.S. Forest Service. Air quality across much of eastern North Carolina is under Code Orange, Code Red or Code Purple alerts due to smoke and ash from the active wildfire in the Croatan National Forest. Anyone who can see or smell smoke is…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

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…

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

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

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…

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