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NEW ORLEANS — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans on Tuesday night, spawned by a storm that produced multiple tornadoes through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing one person and causing multiple injuries and widespread damage. The National Weather Service retweeted a video of the tornado in the eastern part of New Orleans that was visible in the darkened sky. The tornado appeared to start in a New Orleans suburb and then move…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — A line of strong storms impacting the Deep South is approaching North Carolina. The storms left widespread damage in Texas on Monday and drifted into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday, where there was a rare Level 4 risk for some areas. One person was killed and more than a dozen injured when several tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging a school, homes and…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — A line of strong storms impacting the Deep South is approaching North Carolina. The storms left widespread damage in Texas on Monday and drifted into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday, where there was a rare Level 4 risk for some areas. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said the threat will be lessened by the time the storms reach our area. Almost all of central and eastern North…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — A line of strong storms impacting the Deep South is approaching North Carolina. The storms left widespread damage in Texas on Monday and drifted into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday, where there was a rare Level 4 risk for some areas. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said the threat will be lessened by the time the storms reach our area. Almost all of central and eastern North…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — A line of strong storms impacting the Deep South is approaching North Carolina. The storms left widespread damage in Texas on Monday and drifted into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said the threat will be lessened by the time the storms reach our area. The state is under a Level 2 risk for severe weather beginning Wednesday night, when storms are expected…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — It will be a warm week, with several days in the 70s and a threat for severe weather on Wednesday. Tuesday will be a warmer day, with a high of 73 degrees. It will also be more cloudy, although rain is not expected until Wednesday, when we’ll have the potential for scattered showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening. Wednesday will be even warmer, with…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — If you have any outdoor plans this weekend, you may want to grab an umbrella. While decreasing, there’s a risk for severe storms in central North Carolina. Saturday will be mostly dry and warm before 3 p.m., according to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sherwood. A cold front moving in from the west will spark showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and near the coast. “We are going to…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — If you have any outdoor plans this weekend, you may want to grab an umbrella or stay inside. While decreasing, there’s a risk for severe storms in central North Carolina. Saturday will be mostly dry and warm before 3 p.m., according to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sherwood. A cold front moving in from the west will spark showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and near the coast. “We…

HOUSTON, Texas — Wildfires in central and northwest Texas are causing some to wake up to the sight and smell of smoke all across the city. Houstonians might smell and see smoke as they head outside Friday morning. As a cold front moved through and wind shifted out of the northwest, smoke from wildfires across the state was brought into southeast Texas. Low humidity and gusty winds fueled multiple wildfires Friday in West Texas, burning…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — After heavy downpours resulted in numerous flooded roads and crashes Thursday morning, the rain is slowly moving out of our area. WRAL meteorologist Zach Maloch said showers will be possible through 1 p.m. as the rain moves northeast, and we should really start to dry out by 2 or 3 p.m. Temperatures on Thursday afternoon could reach the upper 60s. The evening commute will be dry. Many…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Heavy downpours impacted areas from the Triangle to the southeast early Thursday morning and throughout the commute. A flash flood warning is in effect for Wake and Johnston counties until 10:30 a.m. At 7:30 a.m., heavy downpours were creating dangerous conditions in Raleigh, Cary and Clayton. Crashes and flooding were reported on major roads in the Triangle, and the National Weather Service said 2 inches of rain…

Moderate to heavy rain and storms moving through our area will impact the Triangle throughout the Thursday morning commute.

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Temperatures will be pleasant over the next seven days, but rain and storms are likely later in the week. Wednesday will be another cloudy and mild day, with a high around 69 degrees, but some rain will be likely by the afternoon. Showers could begin around 2 or 3 p.m. for the Sandhills and during the evening commute in the Triangle. “It’s not all that likely we’re…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — After storms moved out of Raleigh on Saturday, temperatures dropped. By the end of the day, temperatures are expected to be in the low 30s with a wind chill making it feel even cooler. “Arctic air is going to move through. We have some cold air behind this very strong front,” according to WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth. Temperatures will continue to fall throughout the day. At 4…