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A tornado touched down in Wilson County early Thursday morning, damaging 10 homes in the area and a middle school. The tornado was first reported in Lucama at 2:51 a.m. Thursday. WRAL News learned that at least 10 homes have been damaged. A spokesman for Rock Ridge Fire Department told WRAL News that a two-story home on Lloyd Road collapsed near Lucama. “It looks like the second floor dropped in,” he said. Crews were able…

A tornado touched down in Wilson County early Thursday morning, damaging several homes in the area and a middle school. The tornado was first reported in Lucama at 2:51 a.m. Thursday. WRAL News learned that at least 10 homes have been damaged. A spokesman for Rock Ridge Fire Department told WRAL News that a two-story home on Lloyd Road collapsed near Lucama. “It looks like the second floor dropped in,” he said. The damage from…

A tornado touched down in Wilson County early Thursday morning, damaging several homes in the area and a middle school. The tornado was first reported in Lucama at 2:51 a.m. Thursday. WRAL News learned that at least 10 homes have been damaged. A spokesman for Rock Ridge Fire Department told WRAL News that a two-story home on Lloyd Road collapsed near Lucama. “It looks like the second floor dropped in,” he said. The other homes…

A tornado touched down in Wilson County early Thursday morning, damaging several homes in the area and a middle school. The tornado was first reported in Lucama at 2:51 a.m. Thursday. WRAL News learned that at least 10 homes have been damaged. A home in Lucama was destroyed by the tornado. An apparent tornado damaged a home in Lucama on Aug. 8, 2024. The WRAL Breaking News Tracker drove through the area, where the roof…

As Tropical Storm Debby closes in on central North Carolina, a Wake County town is still recovering from storms over the weekend. On Saturday, an EF-1 tornado barreled through Fuquay-Varina. In the process, it damaged a church, Fuquay-Varina High School, and uprooted several trees. Multiple trees came down in Vicci Stremel’s backyard. Her and her partner Jason Teramae told WRAL News they didn’t know how to prepare for the impending storm, as they worked to…

A tornado touched down in Wilson County early Thursday morning, damaging several homes in the area and a middle school. The tornado was first reported in Lucama at 2:51 a.m. Thursday. A home in Lucama was destroyed by the tornado. An apparent tornado damaged a home in Lucama on Aug. 8, 2024. The WRAL Breaking News Tracker drove through the area, where the roof had been blown off of one house. Tornado blows roof off…

4:30 a.m.: A severe storm is moving northwest through Wilson County, headed toward the Goldsboro area. 4 a.m. Thursday: There are more than 2,500 customers without power in Wake County, according to Duke Energy. 3:45 a.m.: Wilson County remains under a tornado warning until 4:15 a.m. There was “extensive damage” to Springfield Middle School from an apparent tornado in Lucama in Wilson County. Another storm with potential for rotation was near Stantonsburg in Wilson County,…

Gov. Roy Cooper discussed the state’s preparations Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Debby’s arrival in North Carolina. “All North Carolinians across our state need to be prepared for a deluge, more rain than most of us see in a month or several months,” Cooper said during Wednesday’s news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh. On Monday, Cooper issued a State of Emergency before Debby’s arrival. As of Wednesday night, Debby was off the…

Barring any delays from Tropical Storm Debby, the next phase of the Complete 540 project is set to open to drivers at the end of the month. However, if the storm causes delays, the official opening might be postponed. “Our biggest concern is safety,” Logen Hodges, NC Turnpike Authority said. “We don’t want to open this project if we’re not completely confident that this is going to be a safe route for folks.” North Carolina…

As Tropical Storm Debby closes in on central North Carolina, a Wake County town is still recovering from storms over the weekend. On Saturday, an EF-1 tornado barreled through Fuquay-Varina. In the process, it damaged a church, Fuquay-Varina High School, and uprooted several trees. Multiple trees came down in Vicci Stremel’s backyard. Her and her partner Jason Teramae told WRAL News they didn’t know how to prepare for the impending storm, as they worked to…

A tornado rolled through Samspon County on Wednesday afternoon, and it was caught on camera. The tornado touched down near 1436 Bland School Road in Harrells, which is southwest of Wallace, according to the county. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado touched down around 2 p.m. A spokesperson from Sampson County released the following statement: A possible tornado has occurred at 1436 Bland School Road. Emergency Services staff are on the scene assessing the…

WRAL meteorologists are closely watching the levels of several North Carolina rivers as Debby inches closes to North Carolina. North Carolina’s interactive Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network (FIMAN) map uses more than 500 gauges to show what rivers are close to moderate and major flood stage. There are several rivers east of the Triangle that WRAL meteorologists will be watching closely in the coming days. A look at which rivers WRAL meteorologists are watching…

Emergency workers are keeping a close eye on the level of the Lumber River, which is expected to reach major flood stage – more than 21 feet – by Wednesday night. Tropical Storm Debby is expected to dump around 9 inches of rain in counties south of the Triangle, the same areas hit during Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence. The biggest threat from Debby is heavy rain and flooding, according to WRAL meteorologists. Aside from the…

Durham residents can help reduce flooding by adopting a city-owned stormwater drain. The program urges residents to remove debris and keep drains clean in an effort to prevent localized flooding. Currently the program has 85 volunteers assigned to 52 drains. Those interested in signing up to adopt a drain can do so on the City of Durham’s website. There is also a map of available drains in need of adoption. The city recommends that volunteers…

Emergency officials in the Triangle are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to pass straight through North Carolina on Thursday and Friday. “We’re concerned about flooding,” Gov. Roy Cooper said. “We know that in southeastern North Carolina, people have been victimized by heavy rains before. A number of these areas are already wet. The ground’s saturated.” State and local agencies are also preparing for the storm’s arrival. The City of…