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A heat dome will bring days of record-challenging temperatures to portions of the West this week. A heat dome will bring days of record-challenging temperatures to portions of the West this week, exactly the opposite of what the wildfire-stricken region needs. The latest outlook from the United States Drought Monitor shows that 92% of the western United States is suffering from some extent of dryness, with over 50% in the severe to exceptional drought category….

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A tornado touched down in Myrtle Beach Friday afternoon, local officials there confirm. The Myrtle Beach Fire Department published a photo of a thin tornado right along the shoreline of one of the state and nation’s most popular tourist destination. Other photos posted on Twitter and other social media platforms confirm that the funnel.  The twister apparently struck around 3:25 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The fire department said…

A thunderstorm capable of producing A tornado was near McBee, South Carolina. MCBEE, S.C. — A tornado warning for Chesterfield County, South Carolina was allowed to expire at 4:30 p.m. Shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service had issued a Tornado Warning for Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The warning was prompted by a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado that was located near Bethune and moving northeast at 20 mph towards McBee….

A thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is near McBee, South Carolina. MCBEE, S.C. — The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Chesterfield County, South Carolina. At 3:56 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Cassatt, or 13 miles northwest of Bishopville, moving northeast at 20 mph. The warning is in effect until 4:30 p.m. The tornado warning also includes a portion of Kershaw County, South Carolina….

While this isn’t the most active hurricane season on record yet, it’s on pace to become it. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been busy to say the least. Sometimes it feels like every week there’s a new record people are saying has been broken.  But exactly what records has it broken? And what is it on pace for? WHAT WE FOUND Currently, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is not the most active season on…

Powerful Hurricane Teddy will set its sights on Atlantic Canada for the middle of the week. After passing to the east of Bermuda through Monday, powerful Hurricane Teddy will set its sights on Atlantic Canada for the middle of the week. Teddy first developed in the central Atlantic on Saturday, Sept. 12. On Friday night, Teddy strengthened into a Category 4 major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Laura is the only other Atlantic…

The rainfall could be particularly troublesome for land charred by this summer’s blazes. A multi-day rain event is just what the northwestern United States needs to help put out the dozens of active wildfires, and forecasters say that is in the offing later this week. But could there be too much of a good thing? From last Friday into the weekend, the region received some relief from the smoke and haze that has persisted due…

After churning out Tropical Storm Wilfred and Subtropical Storm Alpha, the hyperactive Atlantic continues to generate more named storms with the formation of Tropical Storm Beta. This new storm has claimed the second letter in the Greek alphabet. Once the last name on the season’s designated list is exhausted, Greek letters are used to identify tropical storms. As Beta rolls toward the coast, a storm surge watch is in effect for Port Aransas, Texas, to…

After using up all the traditional storm names for 2020, meteorologists will now use Alpha, Beta and other Greek letters for future Atlantic storms. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Wilfred has formed in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the latest storm in an active hurricane season. The storm’s maximum sustained winds Friday morning were near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says slight strengthening was possible during the day but weakening should start over…

The South Fork Catawba River is expected to crest Firday afternoon. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Heavy rain from Tropical Depression Sally led to downed trees, car crashes and rising river levels across the Charlotte region Thursday. A tree crashed into power lines at the intersection of Eagle Chase Drive and Forestwinds Lane near Mountain Island Lake. Duke Energy crews spent the afternoon working to restore power to 48 customers. One man said he was in a…

A Florida couple resorted to spray-painting a message asking for help on their front door as the water began to rise in their home during Hurricane Sally. CANTONMENT, Fla. — The firetrucks and rescue vehicles kept passing her house even after Elaine Hulgan, 76, wrote “IN ATTIC HELP” on the front door. So Hulgan’s 84-year-old husband resorted to his best emergency signal: an ear-splitting whistle. The noise rose above the din, and a firefighter on…

Hurricane Sally has come and gone, but it will have long-lasting impacts on the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Sally has come and gone, but it will have long-lasting impacts on the Gulf Coast and in the lives of those who rode out the storm. After spending several days churning over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Sally made landfall early Wednesday morning as a Category 2 hurricane over Gulf Shores, Alabama, ushering substantial storm surge and flooding…

Hurricane Sally left coastal areas of Alabama and Florida turned upside down. Hurricane Sally gave residents a harsh history lesson on Wednesday morning. On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan striking Gulf Shores, Alabama, Hurricane Sally made landfall in the same town at 4:45 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, leaving coastal areas of Alabama and Florida turned upside down as one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record raged on. Although originally forecast to make landfall…

A Flash Flood Watch means there is the chance for rapid onset of flooding in the area. It’s a dangerous situation and can even affect areas that don’t normally flood CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The remnants of Tropical Depression Sally are expected to enter the Carolinas on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and a flash flood threat to the area.  According to Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich, Sally will interact with a frontal boundary and produce widespread heavy…

A Flash Flood Watch means there is the chance for rapid onset of flooding in the area. It’s a dangerous situation and can even affect areas that don’t normally flood CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Sally are expected to enter the Carolinas on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and a flash flood threat to the area.  According to Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich, Sally will interact with a frontal boundary and produce widespread heavy…