Author: WeatherPreppers

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Severe weather has caused floodwaters to drown cars, block roads and cut off neighborhoods in Chapel Hill Friday evening. Residents are seeing the weather flood out the area, leaving roads like Cleland Drive completely submerged under water after two hours of rain. This makes the area hazardous for driving conditions and has several closed roads. Like Charles Johnson, residents of South Estes Apartments have been dealing with rushing waters and have…

ABC11 Chief Meteorologist Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker sat down with North Carolina Emergency Management Director William Ray to talk about severe weather. The pair talked about what it takes to keep North Carolinians safe, how state officials stay prepared, what families can do before storms strike and much more. You can watch their conversation in the above video player or read some of Ray’s comments below: “I think a lot of people, I think, have…

Friday, April 7, 2023 8:58PM WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — The weather was wet and dangerous in central North Carolina on Friday. From lightning to foods, below are some of problems the weather caused in the ABC11 viewing area. Lightning sparks fire A lightning strike caused a home to catch fire in Wake County, according to the Garner Fire Chief. The homeowner said he was sleeping Friday morning when lightning struck the heating unit in…

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — The Durham Rescue Mission has added a Saturday event following decreased turnout Friday at their annual Easter Community Dinner and Basket Giveaway due to severe weather. Saturday’s drive thru event will feature Easter basket giveaways from 10 a.m. to noon. Friday, organizers and volunteers hurriedly carried in tables and chairs as strong rain and winds hit the Triangle. “The weather’s putting a lot of twists and turns in what we’re doing…

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes single-game playoff tickets are on sale. The Canes are due to make their fifth consecutive playoff appearance. The playoffs start on April 17. While the Canes’ time, date and first-round opponent aren’t yet known, fans can buy tickets to their first and second playoff games at PNC Arena. Fans can also buy tickets to the third and fourth games in Raleigh if those…

Thursday, April 6, 2023 11:07AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The warm temperatures will subside later this afternoon and bring with it a severe weather risk. There is a level 1 of 5 severe risk of isolated severe storms mainly along and north of U.S. 1. This includes the Triangle and Rocky Mount areas. Damaging winds and hail are possible from 4 p.m. Thursday to around 2 a.m. Friday. ABC11 special report ‘First Alert to Severe…