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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — This week starts with a chance for severe weather across central North Carolina. The National Weather Service has all of the region in a level one threat for severe storms, with the southernmost area–Moore, Hope, Robeson counties–being under a level two risk. While you were sleeping, the @NWSSPC increased the risk to a Cat 2 of 5 in the SW portion of the @ABC11_WTVD viewing area. Rest of region under at…

Raleigh, N.C. — After a weekend full of sunshine, rain returns to central North Carolina for the start of the week. “This is going to kick off a much more unsettled weather pattern,” said WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. “We’re going to have a better chance for rain.” The best chance for rain on Monday will be midday through the afternoon. Some of Monday’s storms could become strong to severe with the biggest potential being damaging…

Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, causing some damage but no immediate word of injuries. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours. Late Sunday, a “tornado emergency” was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas. Meteorologists urged residents to take cover. “Damage has been reported in the City of Tupelo,” the mayor’s office said in a Facebook post just before 11 p.m. “Emergency crews are…

Raleigh, N.C. — After a weekend full of sunshine, rain returns to central North Carolina for the start of the week. “Scattered showers and some thunderstorms are in the forecast,” said WRAL meteorologist Zach Maloch. Maloch said the best chance for rain on Monday will be midday through the afternoon. Central North Carolina is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather on Monday. Some of Monday’s storms could become strong to severe, according to…

Raleigh, N.C. — After a weekend full of sunshine, rain returns to central North Carolina for the start of the week. “Scattered showers and some thunderstorms are in the forecast,” said WRAL meteorologist Zach Maloch. Maloch said the best chance for rain on Monday will be midday through the afternoon. Central North Carolina is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather on Monday. Some of Monday’s storms could become strong to severe, according to…

By AHMED AL-HAJ, Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — Floods swept through parts of Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least 13 people dead, including two children, security officials said Saturday. Fatalities were reported in the provinces of Sanaa, Ibb, Shabwa and Hodeida, where it began raining late last month, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. Heavy rains also pelted the provinces of…

By KRISTIN DEANE, Associated Press KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Heavy rains poured down on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, causing flooding and mudslides that damaged some homes and further battered areas already burdened by heavy ashfall from eruptions of La Soufriere volcano. Authorities said there were no reports of deaths or injuries as the storm deluged the Caribbean nation for hours, with some areas receiving from 3 inches (7.5 centimeters)…

For the past several years, former Hurricanes defenseman Aaron Ward has been the head coach of the Rogue Warriors youth hockey team. As high school seniors, now this is their swan song and they’re hoping to go out big. Ward and his team leave Wednesday for Green Bay, Wisconsin and the Nationals. “I don’t want to coach just anybody. I want to coach kids I’m invested in, and I’m fully invested in these kids.” Ward…

By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For Tom Sanders, it’s the void left by the death of a cousin and the man’s wife, killed when a tornado mowed through a placid Alabama valley. To Markedia Wells, it’s the stolen innocence of her sons, who still get nervous anytime it starts raining. Darryl Colburn laments a lost way of life in his hometown, which was all but leveled in seconds. Waves of tornadoes pummeled…

We’re experienced a soggy start to the weekend on Saturday, but the Triangle has escaped the risk of severe storms. Temperatures started out chilly, with temps in the 40s and even in the 30s in some areas north of the Triangle, but warmed gradually throughout the afternoon. Most of the WRAL viewing area saw a fair amount of rain throughout the day. The potential for storms depended on a warm front that was approaching from…