Charlotte North Carolina News

We’re deep into the most active month of hurricane season and the WCNC Charlotte weather team is tracking five systems. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We have a lot of active weather in the Atlantic Basin, so let’s get right to it. There are five areas of interest, but one that is coming nowhere close to the United States. First, Invest 94-L (the area shaded in red) has a 90% chance of becoming our next depression or…

As the WCNC Charlotte team tracks three active systems, we take a look back at when the Carolinas have seen the worst storms. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Friday, Sept. 10, marks the climatological peak of hurricane season.  Over 60% of all hurricanes occur in the months of September and October. Here in the Carolinas, some of the worst storms in our history have developed not only during these months but after the peak. The WCNC Charlotte First…

As the WCNC Charlotte team tracks three active systems, we take a look back at when the Carolinas have seen the worst storms. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Friday, Sept. 10, marks the climatological peak of hurricane season.  Over 60% of all hurricanes occur in the months of September and October. Here in the Carolinas, some of the worst storms in our history have developed not only during these months but after the peak. The WCNC Charlotte First…

Large and powerful Hurricane Larry is racing toward Newfoundland. Elsewhere, we have two areas of interest likely to develop. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On the historic peak of hurricane season, we have a relatively active Atlantic basin. Mindy is no more as the system merged with a cold front yesterday. Hurricane Larry remains a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. The storm is racing toward southeastern Newfoundland. Larry is expected to bring…

As a cold front approaches the Charlotte area, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop, which could lead to strong to severe storms. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A cold front approaching the Carolinas Wednesday could lead to strong to severe storms. Rainstorms covered the northern part of Charlotte in the early part of the morning, but that was only round one of this system. As the afternoon progresses, plenty of sunshine and daytime heating will prompt instability…

If you’re on the ‘dirty side’ or ‘right side’ of a tropical system, you’re most at risk of serious damage and potential injury from the storm. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mother Nature nurtures so many questions about her force and unpredictability — so much so, we have to turn to the experts to VERIFY. Most recently, it was Ida that pummeled Louisiana with category four hurricane strength and later dumped deadly amounts of rain on New…

Marley Mencer was working at a Little Rock warehouse in support of Hurricane Ida restoration efforts when he was fatally injured. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As Louisiana tries to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, several Arkansans were sent to help clean up and restore power. But some in the state were working at a distribution warehouse in Little Rock to help the restoration efforts following Hurricane Ida. One of those was Marley Mencer,…

People were trapped in fast-filling basement apartments and cars, or swept away as they tried to escape the remnants of Hurricane Ida. President Joe Biden approved major disaster declarations Monday greenlighting federal aid for people in six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall last Wednesday overwhelmed rivers and…

Members of Congress said the storm offered irrefutable evidence that the nation’s power lines, roads, bridges and other infrastructure are deteriorating. Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from both parties are vowing to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network. As the deadly storm moved from the Gulf Coast through the Northeast, members of Congress said the deluge offered irrefutable…

12 named storms already this season in the Atlantic basin ahead of peak hurricane season. Author: Brad Panovich, Larry Sprinkle, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs Published: 10:17 PM EDT September 5, 2021 Updated: 10:17 PM EDT September 5, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Peak hurricane season is upon us on the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Fran. The category three hurricane made landfall on North Carolina in September of 1996.  A monster of a…

Only about a quarter of Louisiana customers have had power restored as of Saturday morning. Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday. Ida damaged or destroyed more than 22,000 power poles, more than hurricanes Katrina, Zeta and Delta combined, an impact Entergy President and CEO Phillip May called “staggering.” More than…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Soldiers with the United States Army National Guard in South Carolina  (SCNG) are headed to Louisiana to help that state in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Approximately 150 engineers, military police and transportation experts from SCNG departed South Carolina early Friday, Sept. 3. Hurricane Ida was the second strongest storm to hit Louisiana — only Katrina was stronger — causing major flooding and power outages. Ida made landfall on August 29 near…

Four days after Hurricane Ida struck, the storm’s aftermath and progress in recovering from it are being felt unevenly across Louisiana. NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans, an ongoing power outage after Hurricane Ida is making the sweltering summer unbearable. But in some areas outside the city, that misery is compounded by a lack of water, flooded neighborhoods and severely damaged homes. Four days after Hurricane Ida struck, the storm’s aftermath — and progress in…

The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torrential rain to the Northeast Wednesday. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Several flights out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport to the Northeast were delayed or canceled Thursday due to historic flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.   The storm drenched portions of the region Wednesday, including New York City, where Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of…

Ida brought heavy winds, rain and even a tornado to the northeastern US Wednesday. HARRISBURG, Pa. — The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought heavy winds, drenching rains and at least one tornado Wednesday as the storm battered Pennsylvania and New Jersey, collapsing the roof of a U.S. Postal Service building and threatening to overrun a dam on the way. The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado and social media posts showed homes reduced…