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On Saturday, central North Carolina is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather, meaning strong to severe storms could happen later today. First Alert Meteorologist Steve Stewart said a frontal boundary will move through the Carolinas Saturday afternoon, producing spotty showers and isolated thunderstorms. Watch for storms later today…some could be strong to severe. We are in a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather with the main risk damaging straight line…

On Saturday, central North Carolina has a Level 1 chance for severe weather, meaning strong to severe storms could happen later today. First Alert Meteorologist Steve Stewart said a frontal boundary will move through the Carolinas Saturday afternoon, producing spotty showers and isolated thunderstorms. Watch for storms later today…some could be strong to severe. We are in a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather with the main risk damaging straight line winds….

Raleigh, N.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking several steps to fix flooding issues that leave dozens of headstones in the cemetery swamped with water and mud after heavy rains. A low brick wall along the edge of the cemetery, at 501 Rock Quarry Road, has become a de facto dam, allowing rainwater to collect in the southeast corner. Ronald Walters, the VA’s acting undersecretary for memorial affairs, said maintenance crews now routinely…

By KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press Tornadoes and severe storms have torn through the Deep South, killing at least five people as strong winds splintered trees, wrecked homes and downed power lines. The tornado outbreak rolled into western Georgia early Friday. Meteorologists said one large, dangerous tornado moved through Newnan and surrounding communities in the Atlanta metro area. A day earlier, a sheriff in eastern Alabama said a tornado cut a diagonal line through his county,…

NEWNAN, Ga. — Blaring tornado sirens and howling winds roared across parts of western Georgia early Friday as severe storms pounded southern states, including in Alabama where at least five people died in twisters that wrecked homes, splintered trees and crumpled businesses. Meteorologists said a large, dangerous tornado swept through metro Atlanta’s Coweta County around midnight Friday, sparking a tornado emergency for the city of Newnan and surrounding communities. There were several reports downed trees…

Blaring tornado sirens and howling winds roared across parts of western Georgia early Friday as severe storms pounded southern states, including in Alabama where at least five people died in twisters that wrecked homes, splintered trees and crumpled businesses.

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Rain could become more widespread across the area Friday and storms are possible as temperatures reach the mid 80s. A high around 85 degrees is expected in Raleigh, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. Scattered showers and a rumble of thunder will be possible leading up to lunchtime, then we’ll get a brief break before more rain and storms arrive. Track rain with the DualDoppler5000 Much of…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — How high will we climb? Well, according to meteorologist Mike Maze, temperatures are going to reach the mid 80s Friday! But before we get to that, let’s look at our evening and overnight forecast. The warmth is expected to persist throughout the nighttime hours as we’ll see temperatures hover in the mid 60s before they begin to climb again in the morning. Maze says the high Friday…

At least five deaths and multiple injuries have been reported in Calhoun County, Alabama, after a tornado passed through the area Thursday afternoon, Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade told CNN. “There’s numerous homes damaged, numerous people injured, and at least five fatalities,” Wade told CNN’s Pamela Brown. “We’re worrying about the second storm that’s coming through, possibly on the same track,” Wade said. Seven tornadoes have been reported in Alabama, according to the National Weather…

Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported in Ohatchee, Alabama, after a tornado passed through the area Thursday afternoon, Calhoun County Emergency Management spokesperson Tiffany DeBoer told CNN. Seven tornadoes have been reported in Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. And authorities have reported extensive damage in the Birmingham metro area. DeBoer could not specify how many people had died or were injured in Ohatchee, about 59 miles east of Birmingham. Search and rescue…

An apparent tornado roared through a housing subdivision in Alabama on Thursday, reducing one home to a pile of rubble and ripping roofs off others. Trees were pulled from the ground and thousands were left without power across a large swath of the Deep South as strong winds and heavy downpours swept across the region. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in Alabama and surrounding states…

ATLANTA — Forecasters say they expect severe flooding and a tornado outbreak across the South on Thursday. Parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee will be at high risk of strong tornadoes that can stay on the ground for miles, The National Storm Prediction Center warned. Some of the metropolitan areas in the path of Thursday’s storms include Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee; and Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama. The environment as the storms move in…

SYDNEY — Heavy rainfall was forecast to ease across Australia’s east coast but floodwaters will linger for days across New South Wales state where 15,000 people were nervously waiting on Tuesday for potential orders to evacuate. Some 18,000 residents of Australia’s most populous state have fled their homes since last week, with warnings the cleanup could stretch into April. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Tuesday said several weather fronts continued to effect large…

By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia’s most populous state New South Wales and forced thousands to evacuate their homes as record rain continues to inundate the country’s east coast. Around 18,000 people had been evacuated from flooding in New South Wales by Monday and emergency services feared up to 54,000 people could be displaced with rain forecast…

Garysburg, N.C. — Spring officially arrives early Saturday morning, but according to meteorologist Mike Maze, it’s not going to feel like it. Maze says we’ll see temperatures just above and around the freezing mark overnight tonight, and wind chills will make it feel even colder. “From 4 a.m. til 8 a.m. we should see wind chills in the 20s,” Maze said. “Old Man Winter is bound and determined not to let go of his season.”…