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Report: Coastal flooding could threaten 1.4 million homes by midcentury

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

By 2050, more than 2.5 million Americans could be living in areas at risk of a severe coastal flood, including tens of thousands along North Carolina’s coastline, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central. The nonprofit climate research group used federal elevation and population data to map the land, homes and people that could be within reach of a 100-year coastal flood event, defined as a flood with a 1% chance of…

Caught on camera | Tornado touches down in Missouri

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

A tornado near Potosi was confirmed on weather radar. Residents caught numerous videos and photos of the twister soon after. POTOSI, Mo. — Soon after weather radar confirmed a tornado in the St. Louis region, multiple residents throughout Potosi flooded 5 On Your Side Weather Impact meteorologists with video and pictures of the twister. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was on the ground near Potosi and was moving toward populated areas…

Carolina Hurricanes playoff tickets go on sale next week

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes announced single-game playoff tickets will go on sale next week. Tickets for the general public go on sale at noon ET Thursday, April 10. Season-ticket holders will have the opportunity to buy playoff tickets first on Wednesday, April 9. People can get text updates about playoff tickets by texting “PLAYOFFS25” to 919-705-0896. It’s unclear which team the Canes will match up against…

Storms kill 6 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

More than 90 million people are at risk from the thunderstorms expected to hit over the next several days. WASHINGTON — Standing alongside the twisted steel tractors on his family farm in northwest Arkansas, Danny Qualls looked on while friends and relatives helped him begin cleaning up. The home where he spent his childhood but no longer lives was flattened by one of many tornadoes that left behind destruction from Oklahoma to Indiana — the first…

Weather Impact Alert: Cold front could trigger severe weather in Houston area this weekend | See timeline

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Southeast Texas braces for severe weather this weekend as a cold front brings storms. HOUSTON — After a week of warm, muggy weather and gusty winds, Southeast Texas residents should prepare for a risk of severe weather heading into the weekend. The KHOU 11 Weather Team has issued a Weather Impact Alert for Saturday as they track the potential for severe weather when a cold front moves through the area. The Storm Prediction Center has…

Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

6 minutes ago Photo: Vecteezy/MGN (AP) — Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and sending debris nearly 5 miles into the air in one location. Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime…

Above-normal active 2025 hurricane season predicted by Colorado State University

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Colorado State University (CSU) is calling for an above-normal level of activity for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The forecast is based on warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern and central Atlantic and other ocean conditions. 2025 hurricane season forecast (Colorado State University) Forecast parameters Forecast for 2025 Average for 1991-2020 Named storms 17 14.4 Named storm days 85 69.4 Hurricanes 9 7.2 Hurricane days 35 27 Major hurricanes 4 3.2 Major hurricane days 9…

Cold front could trigger severe weather in Houston area this weekend | Timeline for potential storms

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Severe weather possible for Houston this weekend | Weather Impact Alert issued

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Impact Plastics not responsible for workers killed in Helene flooding, TOSHA says

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

TOSHA said the company “exercised reasonable diligence” on the day of the flooding and told employees to leave the work site before the flooding intensified. ERWIN, Tenn. — The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration finished its investigation into Impact Plastics after six employees were swept away and killed by catastrophic flash flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene in September. On April 2, TOSHA released its full investigation summary. It said it found Impact…

'A little emotional': Hurricanes equipment manager got seconds in goal, memory to last a lifetime

Posted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

By Scott Mason, WRAL reporter From sharpening skates and fixing steel to painting the goaltenders’ facemasks, 46-year-old Jorge Alves is with the Carolina Hurricanes to ensure they get what they need on a typical day at Lenovo Center. “The air-brushing is actually the easiest part,” Alves said. Alves, the son of Portuguese immigrants, grew up playing hockey in Massachusetts. However, a higher calling brought him to North Carolina, where he served in the Marine Corps…

WMO retires three hurricane names after devastating 2024 season

Posted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The World Meteorological Organization has retired Beryl, Helene and Milton from the hurricane naming list. HOUSTON — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the group responsible for developing the list of names for tropical systems, has dropped three names following the 2024 season. B Beryl, Helene, and Milton have all been retired, meaning those names will not reappear in six years when the list from 2024 is recycled. Hurricanes are named in alphabetical order, in lists…

Beryl removed from future hurricane naming lists

Posted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane names Helene, Milton and Beryl are now retired

Posted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

5 minutes ago Photo: NOAA WASHINGTON (ABC NEWS) — According to the World Meteorological Organization, several hurricanes from 2024 had their names retired. The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday officially replaced the names of the trio of 2024 storms that killed more than 300 people and caused more than $119 billion in damage. Brianna, Holly and Miguel take their place in the rotating six-year list of names for Atlantic storms set in advance by a committee…

Hurricane Helene's name retired after deadly 2024 impact on US

Posted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The World Meteorological Organization retired the name Helene due to the catastrophic storm’s impact in 2024. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially retired the name Helene from its Atlantic hurricane name list, following the catastrophic damage and tragic loss of life caused by the storm in 2024. Helene, along with Beryl and Milton, will be replaced on the rotating list by Brianna, Holly and Miguel. The name John has also been…

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