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Hurricane Ida is forecast to go through rapid intensification as it nears the Louisiana coast tomorrow. A Category 3 or 4 hurricane is possible at landfall. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. Hurricane Ida is expected to impact the northern Gulf coast tomorrow, so preparations for life and…

Ida is expected to strengthen to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane before making landfall likely west of New Orleans late Sunday. NEW ORLEANS — Weather forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations Saturday in anticipation of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore in Louisiana on Sunday. Highways…

Ida is expected to reach an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, with top winds of 140 mph before making landfall likely west of New Orleans late Sunday. NEW ORLEANS — Weather forecasters warned residents along Louisiana’s coast to rush preparations Saturday in anticipation of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 140 mph (225 kph) when it slams ashore on Sunday. Authorities called a combination of voluntary and mandatory…

Hurricane Ida is forecast to go through rapid intensification as it nears the Louisiana coast tomorrow. A Category 3 or 4 hurricane is possible at landfall. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. Hurricane Ida is expected to impact the northern Gulf coast tomorrow. Here in the Carolinas, notable…

Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast Sunday, likely as a Category 4 major hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. Newly formed Hurricane Ida is expected to impact the northern Gulf coast this weekend. It’s too early to tell if the Carolinas will…

Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast Sunday, likely as a Category 3 major hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. Newly formed Hurricane Ida is expected to impact the northern Gulf coast this weekend. It’s too early to tell if the Carolinas will…

Locally, the hot and humid weather continues with little-to-no rain. In the tropics, Hurricane Ida expected to make a beeline for coastal Louisiana. Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 2:11 PM EDT August 27, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today: Hot and humid from today into the weekend. Highs will be in the low-mid 90s. with only a stray…

Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast Sunday, possibly as a Category 3 major hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. As of August 27, there are two active tropical disturbances and one tropical storm in the Atlantic and Caribbean. The main threat, however,…

The National Hurricane Center upgraded Ida to a hurricane early Friday Afternoon. MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center upgraded Ida to a Hurricane early Friday afternoon as it swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday. The center also warned the storm could hit Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday. “The forecast track has it headed straight towards New Orleans. Not good,” said Jim Kossin, a senior scientist with The Climate Service. New…

The National Hurricane Center says Ida is already rapidly intensifying and could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana on Sunday. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. “The forecast track has it headed straight towards New Orleans. Not…

Tropical Storm Ida is expected to make landfall along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast Sunday, possibly as a Category 3 major hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. As of August 27, there are two active tropical disturbances and one tropical storm in the Atlantic and Caribbean. The main threat,…

WAVERLY, Tenn. — A funeral home manager says 20 people who died in a Tennessee flood have had their funerals paid for by an anonymous donor. Humphreys County Funeral Home manager William Brown told the Tennessean that a man who wished to remain unnamed walked in on Thursday and paid for nine funerals being organized there.  He said the man also went to other funeral homes in the area to pay for the funerals of…

Tropical Storm Ida is expected to make landfall along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast Sunday, possibly as a Category 2 hurricane. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. As of August 27, there are two active tropical disturbances and one Tropical Storm in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Soon we will have…

Two weeks away from peak hurricane season and we’re tracking two tropical waves and a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Ida is eyeing coastal Louisiana this weekend. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic peak of hurricane season is September 10th, but it is late August and September that some of the more notable storms have formed and even impacted the Carolinas. As of August 26th, there are three active tropical disturbances in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Tropical…

Henri was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday night. WESTERLY, R.I. — Storm Henri weakened into tropical depression Sunday night, as it crawled over the Northeast and continued to unleash downpours over a region already saturated by heavy rain and wind that knocked out power to over 100,000 homes and swamped roads, closed bridges and left people stranded in their vehicles. Henri made landfall Sunday on the coast of Rhode Island, and the National Hurricane…