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Some storms could bring hail, tornadoes, local flash flooding and strong wind gusts. After just a few instances of severe thunderstorms over the past several days, meteorologists say that a much larger area of the country could endure volatile weather to end the week as well as during the weekend. The first episode of severe weather is likely to develop ahead of a cold front from western Manitoba in Canada southward through the central Dakotas…

The updated forecast calls for 19-25 named storms, 7-11 hurricanes and 3-6 major hurricanes.         

Tropical storms and hurricanes have been absent from the East Pacific since Douglas dissipated on July 29. Although the tropics have been very active in the Atlantic Ocean so far this season, that has not been in the case in the Pacific. While tropical storms and hurricanes have been absent from the East Pacific since Douglas dissipated on July 29, meteorologists are monitoring an area to watch for development. With the tropical Atlantic likely to…

At least two people died and several others are missing after a tornado destroyed a neighborhood in Bertie County, North Carolina Tuesday morning. WINDSOR, N.C. — Bertie County Manager Scott Sauer confirmed that at least two people have died in a tornado Tuesday morning, after Tropical Storm Isaias brought strong winds to the area. Both Gov. Roy Cooper and Sauer did not share any details about the victims’ identity. Officials were still searching for three…

WINDSOR, N.C. — One person is dead and several are missing after a tornado hit a neighborhood in Bertie County early Tuesday morning. Sheriff John Hadley said he hasn’t seen anything this bad in the 38 years he has worked at the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s bad,” Hadley told WRAL News at the scene. “It doesn’t look real, it looks like something on TV. Nothing is there.” Hadley said he got a call around…

Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are up for eastern North and South Carolina as Hurricane Isaias moves into the Carolinas. Hurricane Isaias made official landfall in North Carolina at Ocean Isle Beach at 11:10 p.m. with maximum sustained winds at 85 mph. Isaías has strengthened and was once again named a hurricane Monday night.  Isaias was once again named a hurricane Monday night after re-strengthening. Previously, Isaias had been struggling to remain organized as wind…

Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are up for eastern North and South Carolina as Hurricane Isaias moves into the Carolinas. Hurricane Isaias made official landfall at Ocean Isle Beach at 11:10 p.m. with maximum sustained winds at 85 mph. Isaías has strengthened and was once again named a hurricane Monday night.  Isaias has been struggling to remain organized as wind shear has been breaking up the storm and dry air as well. Stronger Tropical Storm…

Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are up for eastern North and South Carolina as Hurricane Isaias moves north toward the Carolinas. Isaías has strengthened and is once again a hurricane. It has sustained winds at 75 mph and wind gusts at 85 mph, as of the 8 p.m. advisory Monday. The storm is starting to get slightly more organized and starting to shift east a tad. This might mean a slightly farther east landfall in…

Isaías has weakened a little further now with sustained winds at 65 mph and wind gusts to borderline hurricane strength of 75 mph. The unorganized storm has been fighting dry air and wind shear currently but warm water should allow it to maintain its current strength with a deviation of 5 mph or so. This overall track has shifted slightly closer to the US coast and will continue to follow the shoreline up into South…

Isaías is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds at 75 mph winds and estimated wind gusts as high as 100 mph. Currently, this lopsided and ragged storm is over the Bahamas and will continue to turn NW moving around 10-15 mph (12 mph as of most recent update). The track is taking it up the east coast of Florida and into the Carolina by Monday and Monday night.  Isaias has been struggling to remain…

Isaías is a category 1 hurricane with sustained winds at 80 mph winds and estimated wind gusts as high as 100 mph. Currently, this lopsided and ragged storm is over the Bahamas and will continue to turn NW moving around 10-15 mph (12 mph as of most recent update). The track is taking it up the east coast of Florida and into the Carolina by Monday and Monday night.  The storm should start to weaken…

After bringing torrential rain and damaging winds to the Bahamas and part of the Florida east coast this weekend, Isaias is likely to have some impact on the northeastern United States next week following a potential landfall in the Carolinas on Monday. The ninth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Tropical season, Isaias formed in the eastern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday evening. Northern islands of the Caribbean have been battered by heavy rainfall and strong winds,…

Isaías is a hurricane with 85 mph winds and estimated wind gusts as high as 100 mph. Currently this lopsided storm is over the Bahamas and has turned NW moving around 15 mph. The track is taking it up the east coast of Florida and into the Carolina by Monday and Monday night.  The storm should start to weaken after it brushes Florida. The amount of weakening will depend on how much interaction it has…