Charlotte North Carolina News

Several airlines are already offering travel waivers ahead of Hurricane Dorian. The storm is entering Atlantic waters and nearing the U.S. Southeast. Dorian was about 45 miles northwest of St. Thomas Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said top sustained winds were being recorded at 80 mph while the storm was moving northwest at 14 mph. Dorian is expected to move away from the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and head out over the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 5 a.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 150 MILES NNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICOCATEGORY: ONEMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 13 MPH Dorian is a Category one hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph but is forecasted to strengthen into a major hurricane within the next few days, the National Hurricane Center predicts.  The storm is moving toward the…

Hurricane Dorian caused limited damage in the northern Caribbean Wednesday as it left the region. However, it’s setting its sights on the East Coast, and is growing in strength, with the possibility of becoming  a Category 3 storm by the time it hits.  Power outages and flooding were reported across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra after Dorian hit St. Thomas as a Category 1 storm….

Several airlines are already offering travel waivers ahead of Hurricane Dorian. The storm is entering Atlantic waters and nearing the U.S. Southeast. Dorian was about 45 miles northwest of St. Thomas Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said top sustained winds were being recorded at 80 mph while the storm was moving northwest at 14 mph. Dorian is expected to move away from the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and head out over the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 2 p.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: OVER ST. THOMASCATEGORY: ONEMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPHMOVEMENT…NW AT 13 MPH Dorian is a category one hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the 2 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. It has wind gusts up to 90 mph. The storm is located directly over St. Thomas and is moving northwest at…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian continues to strengthen as it moves through the Virgin Islands and is expected to not make a direct hit on Puerto Rico.  As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dorian has sustained winds of 75 mph and gusts of 90 mph. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to make landfall as a major category 3 hurricane when it reaches Florida early next week.  1. The Current Forecast Path  The fact that…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 2 p.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: OVER ST. THOMASCATEGORY: ONEMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPHMOVEMENT…NW AT 13 MPH Dorian is now a hurricane as it continues to strengthen and make its way toward the Virgin Islands.  Dorian is becoming a lot more organized and will continue to intensify over the next few days, according to WCNC NBC Charlotte First Warn Meterologist Chris…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dorian is now a hurricane as it continues to strengthen as it makes its way toward the Virgin Islands.  Firstwarn forecaster Chris Mulchaly said Dorian is becoming a lot more organized and will continue to intensify over the next few days.   The 2 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm with 75 mph sustained winds and higher gusts of 90 mph. The storm is moving northwest at 13…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Dorian continues to strengthen as it moves toward the Virgin Islands and is expected to not make a direct hit on Puerto Rico.  As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dorian has sustained winds of 70 mph and gusts of 90 mph. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to make landfall as a major category 3 hurricane when it reaches Florida early next week.  1. The current forecast path  The fact…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Dorian strengthened slightly Wednesday morning as it makes it way toward Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Authorities warned of landslides, widespread flooding and power outages. President Donald Trump declared an emergency Tuesday night and ordered federal assistance for local authorities.  Maximum sustained winds have increased to nearly 60 mph, with higher gusts, and the storm is moving northwest at 13 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory….

(FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – We may have a damp Labor Day in the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Dorian continues its current path. Dorian was located about 300 miles southeast of Puerto Rico Tuesday night. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said it had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, and it is forecasted to strengthen during the next 24 hours as it moves west-northwest.  It’s possible that the Florida coast could be impacted as early as…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC NBC Charlotte First Warn Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich will be answering your questions about Tropical Storm Dorian, Tropical Depression Six, your Labor Day weekend forecast, and more in a live stream tonight. We will send a push notification to the WCNC news app when it starts. Tropical Storm Dorian is headed towards Puerto Rico and could reach the southeastern portion of the United States by Labor Day – – if it…

Tropical Storm Dorian, as seen by a GOES satellite Tuesday morning. Puerto Rico is in the upper-left of the image. (NOAA/NESDIS image.) Tropical Storm Dorian, as seen by a GOES satellite Tuesday morning. Puerto Rico is in the upper-left of the image. (NOAA/NESDIS image.) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Tropical Storm Dorian dumped rain on the Windward Islands of the eastern Caribbean on Tuesday, gathering power on a path to brush past Puerto Rico’s…