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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Areas from the Triangle northward could see dangerous ice accumulation beginning early Thursday morning, according to the WRAL weather team. A winter storm warning went into effect at midnight for Durham, Orange, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Forsyth, Guilford and Alamance counties and extends until 7 a.m. on Friday. See all weather alerts. WRAL meteorologists say that a “major ice storm is likely” in Person, Granville, Vance and Mecklenburg (Va.) Counties….

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Areas from the Triangle northward could see dangerous ice accumulation overnight and all day Thursday, according to the WRAL weather team. A winter storm warning goes into effect at midnight for Durham, Orange, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Forsyth, Guilford and Alamance counties and extends until 7 a.m. on Friday. Fourteen counties in the WRAL viewing area are under a winter storm warning or advisory. Meteorologist Kat Campbell says that a…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Areas from the Triangle northward could see dangerous ice accumulation overnight and all day Thursday, according to the WRAL weather team. A winter storm warning goes into effect at midnight for Durham, Orange, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Forsyth, Guilford and Alamance counties and extends until 7 a.m. on Friday. Fourteen counties in the WRAL viewing area are under a winter storm warning or advisory. Because of the winter weather threat,…

By Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter Sunset Beach, N.C. — Two of the three people killed by a Monday night tornado in Brunswick County were a retired couple getting ready to celebrate the man’s birthday. Richard and Phyllis O’Connor were asleep in bed when the storm hit shortly before midnight and leveled their home. The tornado picked up the house and dropped it on a neighbor’s house in the Ocean Ridge Plantation subdivision, flattening both, according…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — Governor Roy Cooper spent Wednesday surveying the damage left behind from a deadly EF-3 tornado that ripped through Brunswick County earlier this week. The tornado happening late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Many Ocean Isle residents were asleep at the time of the storm. “It’s like bombs went off in some of the houses,” one resident recalled. The tornado killed three people, injured 10 others and flattened dozens of homes….

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By WECT News Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. — A woman at Ocean Isle Beach is relieved her dog is back after a deadly tornado earlier this week. Brittany Memory told WECT it sounded like a train was outside her window on Monday night. Her dog, Penny, started acting weird when the power went out during the rough weather. “I actually thought someone was in the house, and I leaned up and turned on the flashlight…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — Governor Roy Cooper will visit the area devastated earlier this week when an EF-3 tornado ripped through town. It happened in the dark of night Tuesday morning. Residents of Ocean Isle is Brunswick County were asleep in their beds. “It’s like bombs went off in some of the houses,” one resident recalled. The tornado killed three people, injured 10 others and flattened dozens of homes. “It’s something unlike I have ever…

By Kasey Cunningham and Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporters Sunset Beach, N.C. — At least three people died when an EF-3 tornado touched down in Brunswick County before midnight, ripping through one neighborhood and leaving a trail of destruction. Gov. Roy Cooper will tour the Ocean Ridge Plantation neighborhood near Ocean Isle Beach on Wednesday, where more than 50 homes were damaged and three deaths and at least 10 injuries were reported. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said…

By Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter, & Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer Sunset Beach, N.C. — At least three people died when a possible tornado touched down in Brunswick County before midnight, leaving a trail of damage. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said the tornado touched down in the area of Seaside Road and U.S. Highway 17 between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 12 a.m. It was on the ground for about 30 minutes. More than 50…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — An EF-3 tornado killed three people and injured at least 10 others in Brunswick County, according to the local sheriff. “It’s something unlike I have ever seen before. A lot of destruction. It’s going to be a long recovery process,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said. It happened around midnight Monday into Tuesday. NWS officials said Tuesday afternoon the EF-3 tornado had estimated winds of 160 mph. Drone video shows the…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — A tornado killed three people and injured at least 10 others in Brunswick County, according to the local sheriff. “It’s something unlike I have ever seen before. A lot of destruction. It’s going to be a long recovery process,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said. It happened around midnight Monday into Tuesday. “It’s close to home. It could’ve been my loved ones, you know what I mean?” lifelong resident Chris Osborne…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — A tornado killed three people and injured at least 10 others in Brunswick County, according to the local sheriff. “It’s something like I have never seen before. A lot of destruction. It’s going to be a long recovery process,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said. It happened around midnight Monday into Tuesday. The National Weather Service reports several homes were damaged by the suspected tornado. Brunswick County Emergency Management said people…

By CNN Newsource Sunset Beach, N.C. — At least three people died when a possible tornado touched down in Brunswick County overnight, leaving a trail of damage, the sheriff said. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said the tornado touched down in the area of Seaside Road and U.S. Highway 17 after midnight. Officials reported heavy damage, including gas leaks and downed trees and power lines. Multiple homes were destroyed in the tornado, and some were…

By CNN Newsource Sunset Beach, N.C. — Rescue teams were searching for missing people Tuesday morning after a tornado hit Brunswick County overnight, leaving a trail of damage. The Wilmington Fire Department said teams requested by the state emergency management are deploying to locate the missing people. Earlier, the National Weather Service Wilmington Office reported structural damage and power lines and urged people to avoid the area. About 140,000 people were estimated to live in…