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By WRAL Severe Weather Center North Carolina is included in the path of Elsa, which dropped back down to tropical storm strength on Saturday morning. The 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center showed the center of the storm was close to the southwester peninsual of Haiti. Tropical storm watches are currently in place for Cuba and the Floriday Keys. “It’s moving north and west,” said WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood. “There’s quick movement with…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center North Carolina is included in the path of Elsa, which has dropped back down to tropical storm strength on Saturday morning. The 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm was 350 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. “It’s moving north and west,” said WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood. “There’s quick movement with the storm.” Top winds for the storm are currently at 70 miles per hour. Tropical Storm…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center North Carolina is included in the path of Hurricane Elsa, the first named hurricane of the season. The 8 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm was 440 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. “It’s moving north and west,” said WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood. “There’s quick movement with the storm.” Top winds for the storm are currently at 75 miles per hour. The storm, which is moving 31…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Elsa continues to race across the northern Caribbean Sea after becoming the 2021 Atlantic season’s first hurricane. Elsa becomes 1st hurricane of 2021 Atlantic season WATCH: Big changes made to the hurricane season this year As of Saturday morning, Elsa is a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. The storm is moving west-northwest at 31 mph. The storm will pass very close to the southwestern tip…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center North Carolina is included in the path of Hurricane Elsa, the first name hurricane of the season, as of Friday night. The 11 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm was 730 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. “The storm has weakened slightly – with the forward motion – it’s going to have a hard time maintaining its integrity,” said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze. Top winds for the…

By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it battered the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports under the threat of flash flooding and landslides. Heavy rains and winds lashed Barbados as the Category 1 storm headed for islands including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which are still struggling to recover from recent volcanic eruptions. Elsa was…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — The first round of storms started Thursday night, and we’re going to stay rainy for most of the day on Friday. Friday morning will begin with a soggy drive to work for most in the WRAL viewing area. “The rain’s already affecting folks in the Triangle area and northward and westward,” WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said around 6:30 a.m. “If you’re east of the Triangle, you’re going…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — The first round of storms started Thursday night, and we’re going to stay rainy for most of the day on Friday. Friday morning will begin with a soggy drive to work for most in the WRAL viewing area. “The rain’s already affecting folks in the Triangle area and northward and westward,” WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said around 6:30 a.m. “If you’re east of the Triangle, you’re going…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Storm Elsa is strengthening as it moves toward land in the Caribbean Sea. The 5 a.m. (AST) update from the National Weather Service found Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour and was located about 70 miles east southeast of Barbados. A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the Dominican Republic as Elsa is expected to continue to strengthen as it moves westward. A Tropical Storm Warning is…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — The first round of storms began Thursday night, and are expected to continue throughout most of the day on Friday. On Thursday night, power outages, wind damage and downed trees were reported throughout central North Carolina. “We had a report of trees down in Southern Pines,” Maze said, adding that several other towns also reported trees down. Friday morning will begin with a soggy commute, according to…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — The first round of storms began Thursday night, and are expected to continue throughout most of the day on Friday. On Thursday night, power outages, wind damage and downed trees were reported throughout central North Carolina. “We had a report of trees down in Southern Pines,” Maze said, adding that several other towns also reported trees down. Friday morning will begin with a soggy commute, according to…

By Daniel Victor, New York Times Tropical Storm Elsa, the fifth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Thursday and was projected to deliver dangerous rains and winds to several Caribbean islands. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning, which indicates tropical storm conditions are expected within 36 hours, for St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday morning, joining Barbados, Martinique and St. Lucia. Guadeloupe was under a tropical storm watch,…

Raleigh, N.C. — Feelin’ hot, hot, hot Sunshine, humidity and summer-like temps return full force this week – with forecasted highs in the 90s through Thursday, and heat indexes creeping up near 100. Temperatures are starting off in the mid-70s before 5 a.m., warmer than where we were on Wednesday morning. By lunchtime, we’re looking at 88 and see a high of 92 with a heat index in the mid-to-upper 90s. But there will be…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Elsa formed Thursday morning in the Atlantic Ocean. The 5 a.m. update from the National Weather Service found Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and is located about 865 miles east southeast of the Windward Islands. Over the next day or two Elsa is expected to speed up, tracking toward the Windward Islands and the southern Leeward Islands. Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to arrive…