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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Fred became the first named storm in more than a month Tuesday night. Now, the system is eyeing landfall on Hispaniola and Cuba. The National Hurricane Center’s 5 a.m. update showed Fred 115 miles east-southeast of the Dominican Republic. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 and is moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour. Tropical storm watches and warnings…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Fred is expected to form later Tuesday in the Caribbean near Puerto Rico, according to the National Hurricane Center. Potential Tropical Cyclone Six is located about 330 miles east-southeast of Puerto Rico. It has sustained winds of 35 miles per hour and is moving west-northwest at 17 miles per hour. The system’s forecast has it strengthening into Tropical Storm Fred sometime Tuesday as it tracks across the northeastern Caribbean…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Depression 6 has formed in the Caribbean and is on track to hit the United States by this weekend. The 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center shows the tropical depression is likely to become a tropical storm by Tuesday afternoon. If the depression develops into a tropical storm, it will be named “Fred.” The storm is moving through waters that are warmer than normal with not a…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on two systems developing in the Atlantic storm basin. The system closer to the United States has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression in the next five days. Invest 94L is the leading western wave-just east of the Leeward Islands. It could become a depression while it moves WNW. 94L is forecast to reach the Lesser Antilles tonight &…

GREENVILLE, Calif. — After four years of homelessness, Kesia Studebaker thought she finally landed on her feet when she found a job cooking in a diner and moved into a house in the small community of Greenville. She had been renting for three months and hoped the stability would help her win back custody of her 14-year-old daughter. But in just one night, a raging wildfire tore through the mountain town and “took it all…

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Peak hurricane season is right around the corner, and forecasters are calling for another very busy season. There are currently three different tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean. Each has the potential for development this weekend into early next week. The season started off very busy, reaching five named storms earlier than any previous season on record. Elsa was named on July 1. On average, the fifth named storm of…

By Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist It was a nice break while it lasted! Since Elsa dissipated on July 9, we have enjoyed a nice 3.5 week break from new tropical systems developing. Saharan dust helped to limit tropical development, which is common for June and July. The Atlantic is waking back up as we head into August. Atlantic hurricane season is most active August through October, so it is usual to see tropical activity pick…