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By Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter Hurricane history has taught us that a tropical system moving through North Carolina can be devastating for anyone – no matter how far inland you live. One woman learned this lesson personally when Florence flooded her home, destroying 75% of her belongings. “It seems silly,” said Barbara Pilcher, “But you think, ‘Where’s that recipe? Oh yeah, Florence took it.’” Florence, the thief – or hurricane…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Storms that move into North Carolina after a Gulf of Mexico or Florida panhandle landfall have the potential to be particularly devastating. Wind damage and flooding aren’t the only threats from hurricanes. More than half of hurricanes also produce at least one tornado after making landfall. In 2020, Hurricane Isaias spawned 12 tornadoes in North Carolina. The strongest was an EF-3 in Bertie County that killed two people. Sometimes, the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 11 a.m.: Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall along the North Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning, arriving in Taylor County. The National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. update says Elsa is moving north at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph. Elsa is now forecast to impact North Carolina Thursday as a strong Tropical Depression. A weakened Elsa dumped rain across Florida’s northern Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Elsa has returned to tropical storm status and is expected to maintain that strength as it passes through North Carolina on Thursday, according to the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The track continues to move west, which means a bigger impact for our area. The NHC issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters initially with the watch extended west to some inland counties…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Elsa has returned to tropical storm status and is expected to maintain that strength as it passes through North Carolina on Thursday, according to the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The track continues to move west, which means a bigger impact for our area. The NHC issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters initially with the watch extended west to some inland counties…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning and make its way into North Carolina by Thursday. To get the latest weather alerts sent straight to your phone, download the ABC11 mobile app New details from the National Weather Service slightly weakened the storm from hurricane status Tuesday night down to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. Practically speaking, there’s…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Elsa has returned to tropical storm status and is forecast to be a tropical storm as it passes through North Carolina, according to the 2 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The National Weather Service has also issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters until further notice, as Elsa nears Florida. Swells of 5 to 8 feet are possible, along with tropical storm force winds. As…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Elsa is forecast to be a tropical storm as it passes through North Carolina, according to the 11 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The National Weather Service has also issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters until further notice, as Tropical Storm Elsa nears Florida. Swells of 5 to 8 feet are possible, along with tropical storm force winds. As the tropical storm watch remains…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters until further notice, as Tropical Storm Elsa nears Florida. Swells of 5 to 8 feet are possible, along with tropical storm force winds. Elsa gained enough strength over the open water of the Gulf of Mexico to become a Category 1 Hurricane, according to the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The latest…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters until further notice, as Tropical Storm Elsa nears Florida. Swells of 5 to 8 feet are possible, along with tropical storm force winds. Elsa is expected to gain enough strength over the open water of the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday night just north of Tampa, Fla., according…

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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Storm Elsa will gain enough strength over the open water of the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall as a Category hurricane Tuesday night just north of Tampa, Fla., according to the 2 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The latest update showed the storm had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph – an increase from Monday’s winds when the system made landfall in Cuba. The latest projected…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Our main event this week – the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa – will likely to bring rain and wind to the Triangle on Thursday. On Tuesday at 5 a.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) showed the storm had maximum sustained winds of around 60 mph – an increase from Monday’s winds when the system made landfall in Cuba. The latest projected forecast path from the…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast to move over North Carolina later this week, bringing rain with it. Elsa continues to strengthen as it approaches Florida, and it could be near hurricane strength when it makes landfall somewhere around Tampa on Wednesday. Elsa will weaken when it moves over land and tracks toward North Carolina. However, the storm could still drop large amounts of rain when it arrives in the Tar Heel…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — TUESDAY: High pressure will continue to extend over the Carolinas. Expect mainly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s. It will feel like the mid 90s with increased humidity. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s and low 70s. Rain chances will remain low. Aside from a stray shower/storm Tuesday, the mainly dry trend will continue. WEDNESDAY: Moisture will gradually begin lifting into the region ahead of Elsa. Expect…