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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Storm Beta is in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 Hurricane by Saturday. When it does, it will bring storm surge, flooding and strong winds to the coast of Louisiana and Texas. Beta is bringing winds of about 60 miles per hour and is moving at about 8 mph, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s been a busy Friday in the tropics with two new storms named for letters in the Greek alphabet. Subtropical Storm Alpha formed off the coast of Portugal on Friday afternoon. It made landfall in Portugal Friday night and was expected to dissipate into Saturday. A subtropical system has characteristics of both a low-pressure system and a tropical storm. Names are given to storms that have sustained wind speeds higher…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s been a busy Friday in the tropics with two new storms named for letters in the Greek alphabet. Subtropical Storm Alpha formed off the coast of Portugal on Friday afternoon. It made landfall in Portugal Friday night and was expected to dissipate into Saturday. A subtropical system has characteristics of both a low-pressure system and a tropical storm. Names are given to storms that have sustained wind speeds higher…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday that it would release nearly $13 billion in aid to Puerto Rico to help the island rebuild its electrical grid and repair schools from the devastation of Hurricane Maria three years earlier amid criticism that the assistance was overdue and being released now only for political purposes. The grant comes as President Donald Trump, who has balked at providing assistance to the island territory, and former Vice President…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Subtropical Storm Alpha formed off the coast of Portugal on Friday afternoon. It’s expected to be short-lived, but bring winds and rain to portions of Portugal according to the National Hurricane Center. A subtropical system has characteristics of both a low-pressure system and a tropical storm. Names are given to storms that have sustained wind speeds higher than 39 mph. As of the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center,…

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Wilfred has formed in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the latest storm in an active hurricane season. The storm’s maximum sustained winds Friday morning were near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says slight strengthening was possible during the day but weakening should start over the weekend. Wilfred was centered about 630 miles (1,015 kilometers) west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and was moving west-northwest near 17 mph (28…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Storm Wilfred has formed in the eastern Tropical Atlantic. Wilfred was the last name left on the list generated at the beginning of hurricane season by the World Meteorological Organization. After WiIfred, subsequent storms would be named based on the Greek alphabet. The last time that happened was 2005, when there were 28 named storms. There’s a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico that meteorologist are watching. It’s…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby’s gender. The death occurred Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest as crews battled the El Dorado Fire, the U.S. Forest Service said in a news release. The El Dorado Fire erupted earlier this month from a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device was used by a couple to reveal their baby’s gender,…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The flooding threat in North Carolina from what’s left of Hurricane Sally has nearly vanished. The Flash Flood Watch was canceled for the entire ABC11 viewing area, except for Northampton County. Although the Flash Flood Watch remains active for counties in Eastern North Carolina. The remnants of Hurricane Sally did not dump as much rain on the Carolinas as predicted. The heaviest rain in the ABC11 viewing area was in Franklin and…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s been a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s very possible we’ll run out of names soon. Only one name – Wilfred – remains on the list generated at the beginning of hurricane season by the World Meteorological Organization. After WiIfred, subsequent storms would be named based on the Greek alphabet. The last time that happened was 2005, when there were 28 named storms. Now that the threat of flooding…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The flooding threat in North Carolina from what’s left of Hurricane Sally has nearly vanished. The Flash Flood Watch was canceled for the entire ABC11 viewing area, except for Northampton County. Although the Flash Flood Watch remains active for counties in Eastern North Carolina. The remnants of Hurricane Sally did not dump as much rain on the Carolinas as predicted. The heaviest rain in the ABC11 viewing area was in Franklin and…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center A flash flood watch has expired for the Triangle and much of central North Carolina after an active night of rain and some storms from the remnants of Hurricane Sally. The rainy conditions seen across the Triangle on Thursday lessened into the night along with the threat for possible tornadoes. A tornado watch for counties south of the Triangle was canceled as of 8:30 p.m. Some coastal counties and a…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The remnants of Hurricane Sally didn’t dump nearly as much rain on the Carolinas as predicted; but we’re not necessarily in the clear yet, flash flood warnings continue well into Friday afternoon. Much of central North Carolina prepared for torrential flooding but saw at most 2 inches of rain. The Weather Prediction Center, a branch of the National Weather Service, predicted 3 to 5 inches of rain for our area through Saturday….

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Much of North Carolina was under a flash flood watch and a Level 2 risk for severe storms on Thursday and into Friday evening. The rainy conditions we’ve seen across the Triangle on Thursday were lessening into the night along with the threat for possible tornadoes. The Tornado Watch for counties south of the Triangle has been canceled as of 8:30 p.m. Areas around central North Carolina have received an…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Much of North Carolina is under a flash flood watch and a Level 2 risk for severe storms on Thursday and into Friday evening. The rainy conditions we’ve seen across the Triangle on Thursday were lessening into the night along with the threat for possible tornadoes. The Tornado Watch for counties south of the Triangle has been canceled as of 8:30 p.m. Areas around central North Carolina have received an…