6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (194+ words) A flash flood warning was released by the NWS Wilmington NC on Sunday at 5:36 p.m. in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Brunswick and New Hanover counties. Locations impacted by the warning include Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Kings Grant, Windemere, Wilmington…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (363+ words) On this day in 1996, Hurricane Fran ripped across the state from Wilmington to Raleigh, smashing houses, scattering cars, knocking down whole forests and killing 37 people — 24 of them Tar Heels. No one who lived through Fran can forget the 100-mph winds…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (119+ words) On Saturday at 6:07 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC in effect until 7 p.m. for Hyde County. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are likely. "At 6:07 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (138+ words) The NWS Raleigh NC released a severe thunderstorm warning at 3:41 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 4:30 p.m. The warning is for Chatham, Lee and Moore counties. The storms could bring nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 3:41 p.m., a…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (173+ words) A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Saturday at 1:46 p.m. in effect until 2:30 p.m. The warning is for Durham, Granville, Orange and Person counties. Anticipate quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 1:46 p.m., a…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (135+ words) The National Weather Service on Saturday issued a severe thunderstorm watch for more than 50 counties across North Carolina, including Wake, Durham and Orange counties. A watch means that the risk of the weather event has significantly increased, though timing or…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (132+ words) Thunderstorms with damaging winds and penny-sized hail in Edgecombe and Halifax counties Friday Raleigh News & Observer The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (216+ words) The late-summer heat wave forced an abrupt end to the school day at Hillside High School in Durham. Students were dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday after the building’s HVAC system broke under the extreme temperatures in the Triangle. Temperatures climbed to 95 degrees…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (297+ words) A dangerous heat waves continues this week with the temperatures soaring to near 100 degrees and feeling even hotter. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for all the Triangle, and much of central North Carolina, from 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) System type: Tropical storm The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Tuesday advisory reported that Edouard first crossed the Gulf of Mexico, passed through Louisiana and then headed to Texas. Tropical Storm Edouard is 10 miles northwest of Beaumont, Texas and 25 miles northwest of…...