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On the last day of our severe weather week it is time to get our severe weather kit together CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the final day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, it is time to build our severe weather kit. Every household in our area should go through the following steps to have supplies ready in their safe place for the moment when the weather turns on you. Here is what you should have: Container…

Starting April 28th, there will be a new tiered system for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service is making changes to the way they issue and disseminate Severe Thunderstorm Warnings to the public. The changes will impact the way your cell phone automatically receives severe weather alerts. Starting no earlier than April 28, meteorologists with the National Weather Service will issue alerts about severe thunderstorms in three tiers: base, considerable, and…

Starting April 28th, there will be a new tiered system for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Soon we will be hearing and seeing a lot more of that and some sadly will be seeing this again. Last year the Greer-Spartanburg NWS, which covers most of our viewing area, reported 325 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. Well those warnings are changing by the end of April. Being broken down into 3 tiers called “Impact Based Warnings.” But…

Hail is responsible for billions of dollars in damage across the United States and will be seen this severe weather season. Facts you should know. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hail is an insurance claim waiting to happen. Every year across the US there are on average 5,000 major hail events.  Last year we had 4,611 and in 2019 we saw 5,396 major events. Most of it falls here in hail alley.  Once a hailstone reaches up…

Hail is responsible for billions of dollars in damage across the United States and will be seen this severe weather season. Facts you should know. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hail is an insurance claim waiting to happen. Every year across the US there are on average 5,000 major hail events.  Last year we had 4,611 and in 2019 we saw 5,396 major events. Most of it falls here in hail alley.  Once a hailstone reaches up…

Did you know winds from a severe thunderstorm can sometimes be just as destructive as a tornado? CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Wind is wind.”  Did you know winds from a severe thunderstorm can sometimes be just as destructive as a tornado? And oftentimes when people think of winds with a thunderstorm, they automatically think of tornadoes, but most years there are more damage reports from straight-line winds.    Straight-line winds are winds within a thunderstorm that…

When thunder roars, go indoors. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lightning is fascinating to see but extremely dangerous.  There are about 25 million lightning flashes in the United States every year. And any one of those can be deadly. Lightning kills an average of 49 people each year in the United States and hundreds more are injured. Lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun and can reach temperatures that are nearly 50,000 degrees…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Flooding is one of the deadliest weather events in the U.S. The only thing deadlier is heat.  That means more people die from floods each year than tornadoes, lightning, or hurricanes.    Over the past 10 years, an average of 99 people have died in floods each year. Many deaths are a result of people driving through flooded roads.   Remember, it only takes 18 inches of flowing water to carry away…