Tens of thousands of East Texans without power amid heat wave after tornado

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Tens of thousands of East Texans without power amid heat wave after tornado

Tens of thousands of households and businesses in East Texas are without power amid a heat wave after severe storms hit the region early Friday morning. A tornado measuring a half-mile wide caused severe damage to homes in Panola County in East Texas before moving to northwest Louisiana. Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for the area. The tornado and subsequent storms over the weekend caused major damage to power lines and power…

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What Hurricane Harvey Taught Us (and Didn’t Teach Us)

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What Hurricane Harvey Taught Us (and Didn’t Teach Us)

From the July 2023 Issue Subscribe Texas History What Hurricane Harvey Taught Us (and Didn’t Teach Us) Six years ago, the mother of all storms arrived and brought home a lesson too many of us have refused to learn: our penchant for bravely adapting to circumstances has its limits. By awalsh July 2023 0 Residents being evacuated from Houston’s Meyerland neighborhood in August 2017. Texas Monthly; Alyssa Schukar Editors’ note: As part of Texas Monthly’s fiftieth…

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Tropical Storm Bret set to strengthen near hurricane strength in coming days

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Tropical Storm Bret set to strengthen near hurricane strength in coming days

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Bret continues to push west toward islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, but still has a good chance of becoming the first hurricane of the season. Storms cannot be hurricanes until sustained winds reach at least 74 miles per hour. National Hurricane Center meteorologists forecast Bret could reach that demarcation in the coming…

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Tropical Storm Bret unlikely to cause problems for Houston region, meteorologist says

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Tropical Storm Bret unlikely to cause problems for Houston region, meteorologist says

Tropical Depression 3 has officially evolved into Tropical Storm Bret east of the Caribbean, but local experts say the storm is unlikely to impact the Texas Gulf Coast. Weather watchers say it’s unusual for a tropical storm to form this far out in the Atlantic this early in hurricane season, given that waters are usually still too cool. While the unusual activity has drawn attention, Eric Berger, a meteorologist at Space City Weather, said the…

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More rain on Tuesday, localized flooding possible

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More rain on Tuesday, localized flooding possible

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — There is not going to be many changes to the forecast today with an upper level low sitting over much of the Southeast producing periods of rain and thunderstorms through at least the end of the week. Plenty of moisture in the air could lead to heavy rain and even localized flooding. The Triangle could receive 2 to 4 inches of rain through the weekend as the system stalls out over…

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FORECAST: Risk for flash flooding across the Carolinas

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FORECAST: Risk for flash flooding across the Carolinas

Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:36 AM EDT June 20, 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today-Friday: A very rainy pattern this week with an upper low trapped over the region. This will pump lots of tropical moisture into the area. Some rain could be heavy, mainly in the mountains and foothills, where flash flooding is possible. Each day…

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FORECAST: Risk for flash flooding in the Carolinas

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FORECAST: Risk for flash flooding in the Carolinas

Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:24 AM EDT June 20, 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today-Friday: A very rainy pattern this week with an upper low trapped over the region. This will pump lots of tropical moisture into the area. Some rain could be heavy, mainly in the mountains and foothills, where flash flooding is possible. Each day…

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The risk of flash flooding increases over the next few days

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The risk of flash flooding increases over the next few days

The Charlotte area could see up to 7 inches of rain this week with even higher totals in the North Carolina mountains, chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The risk for flash flooding will be increasing overnight as areas already soaked get more roads of rain. The rainfall rates have been very high, up to 3-4 inches per hour at times.  Tornado warnings were in effect for multiple counties in the Charlotte area…

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The risk of flash flooding increases over the next 3 days

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The risk of flash flooding increases over the next 3 days

The Charlotte area could see up to 7 inches of rain this week with even higher totals in the North Carolina mountains, chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The risk for flash flooding will be increasing river night as areas already soaked get more roads of rain. The rainfall rates have been every high up to 3-4″ per hour at times.  Lake Norman funnel cloud(tornado maybe) number 1. #cltwx #ncwx #wcnc pic.twitter.com/wCg7Jk4tZM —…

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The risk of flash flooding increases over the next 3 days.

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The risk of flash flooding increases over the next 3 days.

The Charlotte area could see up to 7 inches of rain this week with even higher totals in the North Carolina mountains, chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The risk for flash flooding will be increasing river night as areas already soaked get more roads of rain. The rainfall rates have been every high up to 3-4″ per hour at times.  Lake Norman funnel cloud(tornado maybe) number 1. #cltwx #ncwx #wcnc pic.twitter.com/wCg7Jk4tZM —…

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FORECAST: Flash flood threat remains in the Carolinas

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FORECAST: Flash flood threat remains in the Carolinas

Flash flooding is possible this week as the Carolinas will likely see rain every day. Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 9:02 PM EDT June 19, 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brad Panovich is tracking the latest as severe weather moves through the Carolinas. Tornado warnings were in effect for multiple counties in the Charlotte area, but have since…

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