The storm could pass the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. ByEmily Shapiro, Max Golembo, and Melissa Griffin Monday, June 19, 2023 10:31PM Tropical Storm Bret has formed over the central Atlantic, and could strengthen to a hurricane by the end of the week when it passes the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Here’s what to expect: Bret is forecast to become the first hurricane of the season on Thursday….

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The third tropical depression of the Atlantic Hurricane Season strengthened into Tropical Storm Bret. At 5 p.m., TS Bret had sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving west at 21 mph. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to move into the Lesser Antilles and the islands of the Caribbean Sea toward the end of the week. The storm could be at hurricane strength when it arrives at the islands….

Monday, June 19, 2023 6:24PM JACKSON, Miss. — Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said. State emergency workers were still working with counties Monday morning to assess the damage from storms in which high temperatures and hail in some areas accompanied tornadoes. The death and injuries were reported by officials in east Mississippi’s Jasper County. In a Monday morning news release, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said…

SUPPLY, N.C. — WECT reports an ongoing wildfire at the Green Swamp Game Land in Supply is causing smoke, road closures and air quality issues in southeastern portions of the state. Status of the wildfire As of 9:14 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, the wildfire was at 16,355 acres with containment increased to 10 percent. According to the North Carolina Forest Service, firefighters conducted mop-up operations along the fire perimeter, mitigating snags, extinguishing smoldering pockets…

Forecasters warned people celebrating Father’s Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico. A suspected tornado struck near Scranton, Arkansas early Sunday, destroying chicken houses and toppling trees onto homes, the National Weather Service said. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries….