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Francine aimed at a Louisiana coastline that has yet to fully recover from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. BATON ROUGE, La. — Hurricane Francine struck Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm that forecasters warned could bring deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of Morgan City, the National Hurricane…

Francine aimed at a Louisiana coastline that has yet to fully recover from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. BATON ROUGE, La. — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to roughly 190,000 customers and threatened widespread flooding as it sent a potentially deadly storm surge rushing inland along the Gulf Coast. Francine crashed ashore in Terrebonne Parish, about 30…

Francine is expected to make landfall midweek near Texas and Louisiana with wind, rain, and storm surge. Rain could reach the Carolinas this weekend. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Francine is the sixth named storm in the Atlantic Basin during this hurricane season. On Monday, Francine formed in the southwest Gulf of Mexico as it became better organized in the warm waters of the Gulf.  Prior to developing into a named system, it was previously known…

Every year the cost of landfalling hurricanes and tropical storms increases here in the United States. Here is how and why hurricane season is getting more expensive CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United States has seen at least one tropical event costing a billion dollars for eight years in a row now — nine, including this year from Beryl.  The cost of tropical storms and hurricanes goes up every year. Over the past 30 years, our…

Francine is expected to make landfall midweek near Texas and Louisiana with wind, rain, and storm surge. Rain could reach the Carolinas this weekend. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Francine is the sixth named storm in the Atlantic Basin during this hurricane season. On Monday, Francine formed in the southwest Gulf of Mexico as it became better organized in the warm waters of the Gulf.  Prior to developing into a named system, it was previously…

Steph Johnson says his property floods easily due to downhill runoff and a clogged pipe, but there’s been confusion for years over who is responsible to fix it. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A homeowner is in limbo as his home sits damaged from recent flooding.  WCNC Charlotte first shared Steph Johnson’s story when Tropical Storm Debby flooded many parts of Charlotte on August 8. His neighborhood in Steele Creek experiences flooding often. Johnson and his neighbors said…

Steph Johnson says his property floods easily due to downhill runoff and a clogged pipe, but there’s been confusion for years over who is responsible to fix it. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A homeowner is in limbo as his home sits damaged from recent flooding.  WCNC Charlotte first shared Steph Johnson’s story when Tropical Storm Debby flooded many parts of Charlotte on August 8. His neighborhood in Steele Creek experiences flooding often. Johnson and his neighbors said…

Intense microburst impacts the Charlotte-area with numerous reports of damaged trees and power lines. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cleanup continues across the Charlotte-area from severe storms Sunday evening. An intense microburst with winds upwards of 70 mph impacted communities near Lake Norman. Communities like Troutman and Mooresville were hit by a microburst around 6:25 to 6:35 p.m.  The strong line of storms with powerful, damaging wind gusts as the primary impact developed a few hours after…

Intense microburst impacts the Charlotte-area with numerous reports of damaged trees and power lines. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cleanup continues across the Charlotte-area from severe storms Sunday evening. An intense microburst with winds upwards of 70 miles per hour impacted communities near Lake Norman. Communities like Troutman and Mooresville were hit by a microburst around 6:25 to 6:35 p.m.  The strong line of storms with powerful, damaging wind gusts as the primary impact developed a few…

Swells from Ernesto will reach our coast bringing rip currents and beach erosion. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Ernesto will reach the island of Bermuda this weekend. Even though we’re hundreds of miles away in the Carolinas, impacts are still happening along the coast. From Savannah, Georgia, to the Outer Banks, there is a high rip current risk through Monday. Residents and visitors can also expect elevated wave heights and beach erosion. According to the National…

Ernesto, a Category 1 hurricane, was gradually strengthening and could become a Category 3 hurricane by Friday. TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. A hurricane warning was in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over the island on Saturday. The…

Wireless emergency alerts are triggered to keep the public safe from dangerous weather. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Most people in Charlotte received at least five wireless emergency alerts on Thursday because of the flash flooding impacts from Tropical Strom Debby Debby.  A wireless emergency alert – or WEA – is a public safety system that allows people within a particular geographic area to receive immediate alerts. A Facebook post by WCNC Weather Impact Chief Meteorologist Brad…

The new outlook mirrors the predictions released in May with one small change. HOUSTON — NOAA released an updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on Thursday and they’re still calling for a very active season.  The only change from NOAA’s first outlook in May is they’re predicting one fewer named storms. 17-24 named storms, which includes the four named storms recorded as of Aug. 8; The May prediction was 17-25 named storms. 8-13 hurricanes, including Beryl and…

Thursday marked one of the wettest days for August in history for Charlotte with more than four inches of rain since midnight. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Flood Watch remains in effect until Friday morning although rain is tapering off across the Charlotte area. Even if the rain isn’t moderate to heavy, areas of light rain and drizzle can add up quickly for our local totals. Debby is a tropical depression and continues to move north…

Thursday marked one of the wettest days for August in history for Charlotte with more than four inches of rain since midnight. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Flood Watch remains in effect until Friday morning although rain is tapering off across the Charlotte area. Even if the rain isn’t moderate to heavy, areas of light rain and drizzle can add up quickly for our local totals. Debby is a tropical depression and continues to move north…