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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The first named tropical system of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will likely form in the coming days. According to the National Hurricane Center, Potential Tropical Cyclone One is located 50 miles north of Cancun, Mexico. The storm system has a 90 percent chance of becoming a tropical system. If that does happen, the system will be named Alex. The storm system currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per…

Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed in the Atlantic and could become Tropical Storm Alex on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, tropical storm watches are already in effect for parts of Cuba, which was experiencing heavy rain on Friday, and in Florida, where the potential storm could make landfall. The system is expected to impact Florida on Saturday, with heavy rain and strong winds will be likely…

By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter The heat is here — and so is hurricane season. Since storms and high heat can really stress the power grid, Duke Energy’s Distribution Control Center has some new technology to make the load a little lighter. “Safety comes first, and no multitasking,” says Anthony Gibbs, teasingly referred to as the mayor of the Duke Distribution Control Center. Like everyone else in this room, he works in front of a…

By Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 on Your Side reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Hurricanes can leave you without power, shelter, and even water. Yet, there’s another danger that stormy weather can bring: The threat of scammers. As we enter hurricane season, 5 On Your Side shares what you need to lookout for. “People need to be prepared and just know that whatever storm comes through the scams are going to follow,” explained Alyssa Parker, the communications…

NEW YORK — Jamie Dimon is no meteorologist, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO is predicting an economic “hurricane” caused by the war in Ukraine, rising inflation pressures and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. “Right now it’s kind of sunny, things are doing fine. Everyone thinks the Fed can handle this,” Dimon said at a Bernstein conference. “That hurricane is right out there down the road coming our way.” “We just don’t know if…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — With the arrival of June comes the start of Atlantic hurricane season and officials are expecting a busier than normal year. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center forecast calls for 14 to 21 named storms and predicts up to 10 of them could become a hurricane. That’s why local organizations are starting their recruitment efforts now for volunteers. The Red Cross says it needs shelter support and more people to serve on…

A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, a storm system that forms over the ocean. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called “hurricanes” if they reach wind speeds of 74 mph (119 km/h) or higher. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30. But when is hurricane season in NC? When is hurricane season in NC? Hurricane season in…

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Batten down the hatches for another nasty hurricane season. Nearly every natural force and a bunch of human-caused ones — more than just climate change — have turned the last several Atlantic hurricane seasons into deadly and expensive whoppers. The season that starts Wednesday looks like another note in a record-breaking refrain because all those ingredients for disaster are still going strong, experts warn. They say these factors point…

By JOSÉ MARÍA ÁLVAREZ, Associated Press PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane center, making landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico. The storm came ashore in Oaxaca state Monday afternoon as a strong Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165kph), then it quickly lost…

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press Crews were making progress in stopping the nation’s largest active wildfire from spreading on Monday, the fourth straight day of warnings of extreme fire conditions in northern New Mexico. The nearly 8-week-old fire was surrounded by containment lines cut and scraped around half of of its perimeter, enclosing 493 square miles (1,276 square kilometers) of forested mountains and foothills east of Santa Fe. Nearly 3,000 firefighters and other personnel were…

NEW YORK — Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their second-round playoff series. Tyler Motte and Mika Zibanejad scored in the first period to get New York started, Artemi Panarin tallied in the third and Adam Fox had two assists to help the Rangers set a franchise record with their sixth straight home…

NEW YORK — The Carolina Hurricanes lose to the New York Rangers 2-5 in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Game 7 will be Monday at PNC Arena at 8 p.m. This is a developing story and will be updated. —Previous story—Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (52-24-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -113, Hurricanes…

By Peta Sheerwood and Mike Maze, WRAL meteorologists Tropical Storm Agatha developed Saturday off the coast of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. On Friday night, it became the first tropical depression of the 2022 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season. It could soon become the first storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. On Saturday, Agatha had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving west at 5 mph. According to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood,…

GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) — For the Quintanilla family, they stayed dry when storms rolled through central NC, but their home in Wake County was a messy sight. Heavy rain and severe storms moved through the area Friday, damage many homes just like the Quintanilla’s. “We came and see this, but nobody was in home when it happened.,.” Vivian Quintanilla said. A tree fell through the family’s home damaging the bathroom and bedroom. “it’s like, nervous,”…

By WXII12.com Web Staff Hamptonville, N.C. — An EF-1 tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Thursday’s severe storms. A National Weather Service survey team inspected storm damage near Buck Shoals in Yadkin County. The damage was determined to be caused by a tornado of EF-1 intensity. This tornado had wind gusts estimated to be 95 mph. It was estimated that the tornado track was 1.5 miles long, with the maximum width being…