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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A severe weather risk on Friday could bring isolated tornadoes, hail, high winds and flooding to areas of the Triangle. You can expect to see scattered showers and some thunderstorm activity Friday morning. The main brunt of the system will arrive toward noon with flooding downpours being the biggest risk we face. However, a damaging wind risk is possible as well, and even a tornado is not out of the question…

By WLOS staff Canton, N.C. — A State of Emergency has been declared for Haywood County following busy day of heavy rains and flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning for Henderson, Jackson, Transylvania, Macon and part of Haywood counties is extended until 11 p.m. A Flood Warning is in effect until 8 a.m. Friday, May 27. Additional bands of heavy and widespread rains are expected. It is anticipated that this additional rain will cause more…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes will be back on home ice Thursday after the New York Rangers tied up round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs when the series moved to New York. The Canes can take the series lead with a win Thursday night. The Hurricanes are now 0-5 on the road in the postseason to go along with their 6-0 record at home. Carolina has scored just six goals in the…

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Federal meteorologists are forecasting a record-shattering seventh straight unusually busy Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Tuesday that the summer in the Atlantic will produce 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to six turbo-charging into major hurricanes with winds greater than 110 mph. Even with normals shifting upwards to reflect more active storm seasons in recent decades, these predictions…

By WRAL News Chapel Hill, N.C. — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 touched down in Durham County on Monday. The tornado had maximum wind speeds of 85 miles per hour, according to NWS, and touch down occurred around Glenbrook Drive, De Mille Street, Hinson Drive, Waring Street and Da Vinci Street. NWS said the tornado then lifted and briefly touched down again along Colonial Heights Drive and Thompson Road. Hundreds of customers in…

By Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter Durham, N.C. — The Durham Police Department responded to severe weather and three shootings on Monday night. Some residents told WRAL News they were unhappy about police’s response times. A Southside Tobacco and Vape shop employee said it took police 20 minutes to arrive to the shooting, which happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday. It was the third violent incident in Durham on Monday: There was a shooting on Ridgeway…

For the seventh consecutive year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2022. The NOAA’s 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook predicts 14 to 21 named storms, meaning winds 39 mph or higher, with 14 being the average. “NOAA is predicting an above normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which would make this year the seventh consecutive above normal season,” NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad said. “Specifically, there’s a 65%…

By WRAL News Chapel Hill, N.C. — Hundreds of customers in Durham and Chapel Hill were without power Tuesday morning after severe storms with downpours and strong winds brought down trees Monday evening. Statewide, more than 4,000 were without power, according to Duke Energy’s outage map at 8 a.m. Residents on Tuesday were cleaning up after severe weather ripped through the Triangle, leaving some neighborhoods in shambles. Durham and parts of Orange County were some…

By Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter More than 3,000 customers in the Chapel Hill area were without power Tuesday morning after severe storms with downpours and strong winds brought down trees Monday evening. Residents on Tuesday were cleaning up after severe weather ripped through the Triangle, leaving some neighborhoods in shambles. Durham and parts of Orange County were some of the hardest hit areas, with numerous trees down onto houses and…

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — People in the Triangle woke up without power on Tuesday morning after another round of severe storms. The storms brought flooding rains, forced trees onto homes and a lightning strike could be to blame for a fire that left several people without a place to stay in Chapel Hill. People in the Grove Park neighborhood in Durham are going to be busy cleaning up Tuesday. Wind took off the tops of…

Severe storms wreacked havoc as they made their way through central North Carolina on Monday afternoon. Wind damage and heavy rain pounded the Triangle, with reports of downed trees and power outages all across the area. Lawns and roads across central North Carolina were scattered with branches, limbs and even full trees. A tree on Hamilton Road, about a mile and a half away from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, snapped in…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A strong line of storms pushing east into central North Carolina are causing severe weather alerts to pop up around the region. Click here to view the latest weather alerts. A tornado warning was issued just before 3 p.m. for parts of Chatham, Lee and Moore counties. That warning lasts until 3:30 p.m. LIVE RADAR This line of storms is associated with a cold front moving into the area. This will…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A new flood warning system will help NC Department of Transportation monitor road flooding during the next big storm. The system allows NCDOT to monitor flood levels from 400 different gauges on area rivers and streams. Those gauges will help NCDOT more quickly respond to areas where flood waters are threatening bridges, roads or culverts. In addition to helping NCDOT and local emergency officials more quickly respond to dangerous problem areas,…

By The Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh — Pre-monsoon deluges have flooded parts of India and Bangladesh, killing at least 24 people in recent weeks and sending 90,000 people into shelters, authorities said Monday. Both heavily populated nations in South Asia are prone to frequent floods and are considered major victims of climate change. The deaths have been reported since April 6 in India’s northeastern region, with Assam state continuing to experience floods. Those who have…

NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 43 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. Chris Kreider and Tyler Motte also scored as the Rangers cut their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven matchup. Game 4 is Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. It was just the Rangers’ second win against Carolina in the teams’…