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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The tropics are waking up! Bill has formed and is heading out to sea. The next cyclone will form in the Gulf and head north toward the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts by this weekend. There’s also a strong wave moving off the African coast into the Atlantic. This will have a low chance of development before wind shear and dry air inhibits any formation. It’s a good reminder that hurricane season is…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The tropics are waking up! Bill has formed and is heading out to sea. The next cyclone will form in the Gulf and head north toward the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts by this weekend. There’s also a strong wave moving off the African coast into the Atlantic. This will have a low chance of development before wind shear and dry air inhibits any formation. It’s a good reminder that hurricane season is…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The tropics are waking up! Bill has formed off The North Carolina coast and is heading out to sea. The next cyclone will form in The Gulf .  There’s also a strong wave moving off the African coast into the Atlantic. This will have a low chance of development before wind shear and dry air inhibits any formation. It’s a good reminder that hurricane season is here and the time to prepare…

Summer is the time of year when scattered storms pop up, which could lead to flash flooding. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — June marks the start of hurricane season and also the time of year when slow moving thunderstorms produce flooding rain. “You can get an inch of rain in 10 minutes or you can get a couple of inches of rain in an hour,” John Wendel of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, said. “When you get something…

Summer is the time of year when scattered storms pop up, which could lead to flash flooding. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — June marks the start of hurricane season and also the time of year when slow moving thunderstorms produce flooding rain. “You can get an inch of rain in 10 minutes or you can get a couple of inches of rain in an hour,” John Wendel of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, said. “When you get something…

These 3 important steps can help you be ready for when the storms come to the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and here are a lot of things you can do now to make sure you’re ready when the storms come to the Carolinas. Three important steps to get storm ready: Get an insurance check-up You’ll want to call your agent and have them give you a quick policy rundown….

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —  There are no other systems across the basin and there is no development expected within the next 5 days. While there are no threats to the First Coast, it’s a good reminder that hurricane season is here and the time to prepare is now. This year, NOAA released the new seasonal averages for the Atlantic basin. According to the 30-year data from 1991 to 2020, the new averages include 14 named storms, 7…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After being named the first storm of the 2021 hurricane season last weekend, Ana is no longer. There are no other systems across the basin and there is no development expected within the next 5 days. While there are no threats to the First Coast, it’s a good reminder that hurricane season is here and the time to prepare is now. This year, NOAA released the new seasonal averages for the Atlantic basin….

While covering storm damage at Karessa Jackson’s business, WCNC Charlotte learned her federal pandemic loans never arrived. That changed in the days after. MATTHEWS, N.C. — A fallen tree that almost permanently closed a Matthews car shop led to a $500,000 federal loan that ended up saving the business. “God is good. I can’t believe it. I’m so grateful,” Independence Collision and Auto Repair owner Karessa Jackson said. “I can’t stop smiling. I truly feel…

While covering storm damage at Karessa Jackson’s business, WCNC Charlotte learned her federal pandemic loans never arrived. That changed in the days after. MATTHEWS, N.C. — A fallen tree that almost permanently closed a Matthews car shop led to a $500,000 federal loan that ended up saving the business. “God is good. I can’t believe it. I’m so grateful,” Independence Collision and Auto Repair owner Karessa Jackson said. “I can’t stop smiling. I truly feel…

Last year alone, the nation endured 22 separate weather and climate-related disasters with losses greater than $1 billion each. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events, while launching a new effort at NASA to better understand and track the impacts of climate change. The $1 billion in spending announced Monday is a small fraction of what the U.S. spends on weather-related…

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season started with Ana on May 22. We look back at the most powerful A-named storms and some other interesting A-name facts. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Brief History: Every hurricane season will start with an ‘A’ named storm, that alternates between a male and a female name, but it wasn’t always like that. Names were first used for hurricanes starting in 1950 where the first ‘A’ name was Able. This name…

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season started with Ana on May 22. We look back at the most powerful A-named storms and some other interesting A-name facts. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Brief History: Every hurricane season will start with an ‘A’ named storm, that alternates between a male and a female name, but it wasn’t always like that. Names were first used for hurricanes starting in 1950 where the first ‘A’ name was Able. This name…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s official — we have the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Ana formed Saturday morning near Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center. This is the seventh year in a row a storm has developed in the Atlantic basin ahead of the official start of hurricane season, which is June 1. The storm that kicked off this streak in 2015 was, coincidentally, Tropical Storm Ana….

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s official — we have the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Ana formed Saturday morning near Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center. This is the seventh year in a row a storm has developed in the Atlantic basin ahead of the official start of hurricane season, which is June 1. The storm that kicked off this streak in 2015 was, coincidentally, Tropical Storm Ana….