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Chris Michaels, WRAL meteorologist
The heat wave is nearing the end. There is just one day left in the 90s forecast before we see some relief.
WRAL Weather Team
Lightning strikes, downed trees and downpours left damage across the viewing area on Saturday. WRAL News takes a look at what people in the Triangle are dealing with on another WRAL Weather Alert Day.
Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. There was ponding on roads, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night's storms, which caused water rescues and several deaths.
WRAL staff
The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature takes more into account than just the heat index, and it can help you make decisions for work, summer camps, practices, etc.
A trio of tornadoes hit Edgecombe County between Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning.
30% of tornadoes in North Carolina occur at night
Three tornadoes whipped up between Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning in Edgecombe County. Edgecombe County was under a tornado warning between 3:25 a.m. to 4 a.m. Savannah Brooks said her family woke up to her neighbor's parents banging on the window and asking if they were okay.
Heidi Kirk and Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporters
Much like Freddie Andersen in Game 3 vs. the Capitals, our weather pattern is blocking anything from moving for now.
WRAL reporter Heidi Kirk spent Tuesday in Goldsboro where some people had to rearrange their days to deal with the cleanup.
It was a WRAL Weather Alert Day on Sunday, and many drivers across the Triangle were forced to deal with hazardous road conditions from the heavy rain.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Pender County, just north of Wilmington, during Sunday's storms.
Two children are dead Sunday after intense storms moving through NC blew down a tree onto their home in Transylvania County.
As Central North Carolina braces for another round of severe weather on Sunday, residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the March 5 storms that left significant damage.
Sky 5 flew over areas of Wilson damaged by a line of severe storms that came with strong winds on Wednesday.
Heidi Kirk and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters
A fast-moving line of thunderstorms brought down trees, caused power outages and created some flooding problems for drivers in central and eastern North Carolina on Wednesday.
WRAL News has team coverage all day Wednesday as severe storms move across the state on a Weather Alert Day.
Wednesday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to the potential for severe thunderstorms. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the severe risk for central North Carolina to a Level 3 out of 5 for severe thunderstorms Wednesday.
Plunging temperatures caused roads to freeze overnight and led to dozens of crashes on Thursday. Most of central North Carolina saw another burst of snow, complicating things for many drivers.
A tractor-trailer crashed and overturned Wednesday afternoon on I-95, shutting down all the southbound lanes at Exit 102 (Micro Road) in Johnston County.
Snow was seen falling on I-440 at the New Hope Road exit Wednesday around 10:30 a.m.
A line of snow plows was seen heading down South Saunders Street in Raleigh around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Dozens of crashes have been reported Thursday. Main roads remain covered in snow and ice, including I-40 and I-95. North Carolina is currently in a State of Emergency; everyone is advised to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
The WRAL Storm Tracker is showing you potential trouble spots you could run into on the roads Wednesday once the snow starts falling. Everyone is advised to stay off the roads, but we're sharing safety tips for those who absolutely have to drive Wednesday.
NCDOT crews are brining the roads to prepare them for Wednesday's winter storm. Duke Energy is also preparing for the storm, with thousands of line and tree crews ready to respond to any potential power outages.
