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Much of Florida was in disaster mode on Tuesday with only hours to go before an onslaught from Idalia, forecast to strengthen rapidly into “an extremely dangerous major hurricane” before hitting the Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast to prepare for a storm that the National Hurricane Center projected could have sustained winds of up to 120 mph (193 kph)….

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 1:02PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tuesday morning, Idalia strengthened into a category 1 hurricane. Idalia is forecast to rapidly intensity over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. It’s forecast to be a category 3 (major hurricane) just before landfall near Cedar Key, Florida Wednesday morning. Idalia will lift northeast across Savannah Georgia later Wednesday to a position along the Carolina coast Thursday. This path will spare the Triangle of the worst of…

WTVD-AP Monday, August 28, 2023 10:44AM RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to reach major hurricane status as it moves toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Idalia is near the coast of Cuba on a potential track to come ashore as a hurricane in the southern U.S. The storm was about 125 miles off the western tip of Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The center’s latest update…

WTVD-AP Monday, August 28, 2023 10:41AM RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to reach major hurricane status as it moves toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Idalia is near the coast of Cuba on a potential track to come ashore as a hurricane in the southern U.S. The storm was about 125 miles off the western tip of Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The center’s latest update…

Sunday, August 27, 2023 11:07PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The tropics are staying very active and one system could have a big impact on North Carolina and the Triangle later this week. The once Tropical Depression Ten has now become Tropical Storm Idalia. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm formed Sunday off the coast of Mexico and is on track toward the southern U.S. Idalia is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday…

After a warm few days, we are in for cooler temps and storms Sunday. Much of the state is under a level 1 (out of 5) severe risk for storms, which bring potential for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds. Futurecast shows storms beginning to pop up around the state starting in the afternoon – starting around 4 p.m. and impacting the Triangle area through around 11 p.m. and possibly continuing overnight. Our 7-day forecast…

Saturday, August 26, 2023 12:10PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Today will be another hot and humid day as temps once again climb to the middle 90s. Those hot temperatures also bring a risk for severe weather. Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening should cover a larger area than what saw yesterday. The main threat from these storms would be damaging winds if they materialize. Sunday into Tuesday look quite active rainfall wise across the Triangle that…

Tracking the tropics 2023 | Your source for hurricane and tropical storm watch updates Staying ahead of current tropical storms and hurricanes is crucial. Not only do you have to be prepared for any damage that might occur, but you mentally and physically need to be ready for whatever happens next. Staying ahead of the curve means knowing every upcoming storm and how it is tracking. The WRAL Severe Weather Center is tracking the tropics…

BySophie Flay Tuesday, August 22, 2023 2:34AM LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are clearing up some confusion after Tropical Storm Hilary moved through the region. Social media users may have noticed Dodger Stadium was trending online Sunday over photos and videos that made people think the parking lot and surrounding area had flooded. But that wasn’t the case. The reflection caused by the wet and rainy parking lot is creating that illusion. The…

Monday, August 21, 2023 5:13PM After a significant lull in the Atlantic Hurricane Season, the tropics are once again firing up. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring five separate systems in the Atlantic basin. ABC11 First Alert Meteorologist Kweilyn Murphy said none of the systems currently pose any threat to North Carolina. Most recent addition The most recent storm is developing in the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to become Tropical Storm Harold…

SAN FRANCISCO — Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Even as the storm subsides across the coast, flooding and mudslides were expected across parts of the southwestern U.S. LIVE: Tracking Hilary’s current path as it moves toward CA As Tropical Hilary headed to Southern California,…

MAUI, HAWAII — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui on Monday to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month, as his administration responds to the devastation whose full scope is still unknown. The Bidens are taking a detour from their weeklong vacation in the Lake Tahoe area for the day trip to Lahaina, a historic town of…

ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S. As of 8 a.m. Pacific time, Hilary was located about 220 miles (350 kilometers) south-southeast of San Diego, the National Hurricane Center reported. Hilary had maximum sustained winds of…

SAN FRANCISCO — Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S. As of 8 a.m. Pacific time, Hilary was located about 220 miles (350 kilometers) south-southeast of San Diego, the National Hurricane Center reported. Hilary had maximum sustained winds of 70…

ENSENADA, MEXICO — ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S. As of 8 a.m. Pacific time, Hilary was located about 220 miles (350 kilometers) south-southeast of San Diego, the National Hurricane Center reported. Hilary had maximum…