Severe weather pushed through portions of North Carolina and Virginia this afternoon with wind damage, large hail and possibly a few tornadoes. Late this evening a line of storms moved through the area producing damage to some homes and businesses. Below are the reports from the area: Bertie County, (Powellsville, […]
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The date March 29, 1984 may not stick out in the minds of many people, but for people in North and South Carolina it is a day that will never be forgotten. On March 29, 1984 there were 29 confirmed tornadoes with 57 fatalities and 1,249 people injured. The tornadoes that […]
Areas of Bertie county have received between 10-15 inches of rain this week and it is causing major flooding issues within the county. Numerous roads have been closed causing school and business closures. Along with those closures many peoples homes have been flooded, which sadly a lot of people in […]
A waterspout was spotted near Nags Head, NC yesterday August 18, 2016. The waterspout was part of some storms that moved through the area yesterday causing alarm from some tourist staying in the area. Waterspouts are typically weaker than tornadoes, but at times are known to produce some damage if […]
America’s first offshore wind farm is now in final stages of construction just off the coast of Rhode Island. This project by Deepwater Wind will consist of 5 wind turbines rising 600 feet out of the Atlantic Ocean. This farm will supply most of the energy to Block Island and […]
Tornadoes ripped through Kansas and the Central Plains yesterday bringing damage and injuries throughout the area. The NWS is evaluating the strength of the tornadoes that touched down yesterday, but near Dodge City there was a large tornado the injured 2 people and a “Tornado Emergency” was issued near the […]
In order to understand how tornadoes form lets take a look at what a tornado is. A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that forms inside a storm and then connects to the ground causing a great deal of damage. Tornadoes begin with a thunderstorm and are often […]
Severe weather tore through Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana on Tuesday afternoon causing major damage to some areas and one fatality reported near Baxterville Mississippi. The combination of tornadoes, severe hail and damaging winds impacted the area Tuesday afternoon and are continuing the impact the area as there are still multiple […]
The severe weather that came through eastern North Carolina this morning has caused a tractor trailer to overturn on the Alligator River bridge in Tyrell County. This was reported to the NWS and reports indicate the the overturned rig is leaking fuel on the bridge and into the water and […]
The storm that has been impacting North Carolina since last Thursday has been causing major erosion problems on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as well as some coastal flooding in the region as well. Since last Thursday some areas have received as much as 6-8 inches of rain along […]