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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Early morning storms brought a bout of severe weather to parts of Florida, including two tornadoes in the eastern half of the state. The strongest of which was a confirmed EF-1 tornado in Flagler County. At 110 mph, the tornado tore through trees, downed power lines and ripped the roof off a home, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. Most of the damage occurred in the town of Korona,…

A pair of unforgettable tornadoes bookended the 2019 U.S. tornado season, which is effectively over; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has no reports of tornadoes so far in December. The U.S. tornado season typically runs from March through November or sometimes into early December, although tornadoes can occur at any time. The year’s deadliest event was an EF4 tornado that killed 23 people in Lee County, Alabama, in early March. Tornadoes and their…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sometimes, you just need a win.  That’s exactly what a Hurricane Florence victim got.  David Burnette of Newport won $50,000 in the Mega Millions drawing last Friday. He says he plans to repair the damage Hurricane Florence caused to his home.  Burnette bought his ticket at the Handy Mart on Arendell Street in Morehead City. The retiree says he couldn’t believe it when he realized he had a winning ticket.  “I called…

A search is underway in Eastern North Carolina for a coastal man who has been missing since Hurricane Dorian made landfall at Cape Hatteras on Sept. 6. Why it took … Click to Continue »

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season ended on November 30. The 2019 season was a busy one with 18 named storms. Six of those became hurricanes, and three were major hurricanes with Dorian being the strongest as a category 5 that devastated the Bahamas.  The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1. ► Track the tropics, live updates from Your Local Weather Experts delivered directly to you throughout the hurricane season by downloading the FREE…

NEW ORLEANS — This 2019 hurricane season ended on Saturday, November 30. This season brought 18 named storms, including six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. Hurricane Dorian was the strongest storm of the season which devastated the Bahamas. The average numbers for an Atlantic season are 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted 10 to 17 named storms. It said five to nine of them would…

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season ends today, November 30th. The 2019 season was a busy one with 18 named storms. Six of those became hurricanes and three were major hurricanes with Dorian being the strongest.  ► Track the tropics, live updates from Your Local Weather Experts delivered directly to you throughout the hurricane season by downloading the FREE WWL-TV News app now in the IOS App Store or Google Play. ‎Stay up-to-date with the latest…

CAPE LOOKOUT — A trio of castaway wild cows have returned home after being found on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where they apparently washed up after swimming for miles to escape Hurricane Dorian ’s storm surge. The Raleigh News & Observer reports that the cows were returned to their native stomping grounds on Friday after a two-day operation. Officials think the stranded cows swam up to five miles during the September storm before being found near Cape Lookout…

NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Sebastien is no longer expected to become a hurricane. The storms is starting to feel strong wind shear and dry air. It will continue to move away from the United States as it weakens.  It will remain in the central Atlantic and it is not a threat to land. Elsewhere…the rest of the tropics are quiet. ► Track the tropics, live updates from Your Local Weather Experts delivered directly to…

While the clock is ticking on Tropical Storm Sebastien before wind shear takes its toll, the storm has the potential to become the seventh hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic season. Thus far, the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season has produced 20 tropical depressions, 18 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes as of Nov. 21. Already, this season is the most active in terms of named storms since 2012. As of early Thursday morning, Tropical…

Masses of koalas remain in danger as Australia’s national bushfire emergency continues with no end in sight. The rapidly spreading fires have laid waste to the koalas’ habitats and scorched massive amounts of land across the eastern portion of the country. Officials report that hundreds of the marsupials have died while the fires around the city of Port Macquarie in New South Wales have topped 2.5 million acres of burned land. Many koalas that have survived…

A savage nor’easter brought up to 4 feet of coastal flooding to the Carolina coast over the weekend, leading to bizarre moments as people were forced to share yards and … Click to Continue »

A powerful coastal storm off the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas this weekend will batter the shoreline with dangerous weather and surf, especially along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Storm warnings were posted ahead of the storm to warn residents of the impending severe weather. “Confidence is high that this event will occur, and we are expecting significant impacts,” the National Weather Service said in a Saturday morning brief. “Storm force winds and dangerous seas over…

It’s not quite winter, but it certainly felt that way amid ridiculously frigid conditions that gripped many spots across the country, breaking records along the way. Those hoping to escape the cold-if they’re not frozen in their tracks first-may want to check out one location where summer never seems to end. Here’s a look back at the week in weather news. Arctic air shatters several record-low temperatures We’re just five weeks out from the end…

Parts of the Outer Banks off North Carolina’s coast will see “prolonged” gale force winds, 10 inches of rain and chest-deep flooding from Saturday through Sunday, according to the National … Click to Continue »