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Eta restrengthened into a hurricane Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico. Eta restrengthened into a hurricane Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico, less than 200 miles south of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. The Category 1 storm had been growing stronger throughout the overnight hours and forecasters now expect it to make a second landfall in the state only days after striking the Florida Keys. Hurricane watches, tropical storm warnings and storm…

Scientists say a warming world means inland areas become more vulnerable to storms that just won’t quit. Hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, spreading more inland destruction, according to a new study. Warmer ocean waters from climate change are likely making hurricanes lose power more slowly after landfall, because they act as a reserve fuel tank for moisture, the study found. With Hurricane Eta threatening Florida and the Gulf Coast…

Heavy rain is expected at times with some areas potentially seeing four inches of rain over the next 24 hours. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking heavy rain moving through the Charlotte area over the next 24 – 48 hours.  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 p.m. for much of the area.  Severe weather issues include a few gusty winds and potential flooding in some areas. Thunderstorms are…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tonight Periods of heavy rain move in after 1am with record-breaking warm low temperatures in the upper 60s.  Rain is likely Wednesday, heavy at times. Highs will be in the low to mid-70s.   Rain is likely again Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms. High temperatures will again be in the low to mid-70s.  The average high is in the mid-60s this time of the year. Tropics:  Tropical Storm Eta is just…

The 28th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed Saturday night.         

Fallen trees could be spotted all across the area in the aftermath of Zeta and now begins the clean-up. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s going to be a long night for thousands of local families as downed trees and powerlines are still causing power outages across the Charlotte-area.   Tropical Storm Zeta’s powerful winds raced through North Carolina and South Carolina today, cutting power to more than 500,000 Duke Energy customers at the height of the…

One tree went crashing down through the roof of a postal worker’s vehicle. It was left in ruins. IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — In Statesville, debris, downed power lines, and trees were uprooted as severe weather swept across the Carolinas. “A lot of these trees they’re not broken off, they’re just coming up out of the roots,” resident, Eddie Johnson said.  Iredell-Statesville Schools will now move to remote after damage and outages to schools. Friday, October,…

Gusty, tropical storm-force winds are toppling trees and bringing down powerlines. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thousands are without power in the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Zeta brings gusty winds to the region Thursday. Additionally, the storm brings a threat of heavy rains, localized flooding, and isolated tornadoes. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect Charlotte, across Mecklenburg County, and for counties all along the I-85 corridor. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical-storm-force winds over greater than…

Zeta will bring the threat of damaging winds, flash flooding and even isolated tornadoes to the Carolinas Thursday morning. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to bring heavy rain, high winds and the threat of flash flooding to the Carolinas Thursday morning.  A Tropical Storm Warning was expanded in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Wednesday ahead of the storm. The warning, which had already been issued earlier Thursday for western parts of North Carolina…

Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas.         

Zeta had top sustained winds of 110 mph as a Category 2 hurricane at landfall and is the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season. NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Zeta slammed into the storm-weary Gulf Coast on Wednesday, pelting the New Orleans metro area with rain and howling winds that ripped apart buildings, knocked out power to thousands and threatened to push up to 9 feet of sea water inland in a…

Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tropical Storm Warning has been expanded in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County ahead of impacts forecasted Thursday from Zeta. The warning, which had already been issued earlier Thursday for western parts of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, has been expanded eastward to include more of the metropolitan area. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical-storm-force conditions are highly likely for…

Isolated flooding, wind damage, and tornadoes are possible Thursday in the Carolinas.