Month: August 2021

30 people unaccounted for in Haywood County after flash flooding

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30 people unaccounted for in Haywood County after flash flooding

Evacuations began in Canton, North Carolina Tuesday as rising waters from the Pigeon River flooded the town. CANTON, N.C. — More than 30 people are unaccounted for in Haywood County, North Carolina following flooding from Tropical Depression Fred Tuesday, WYFF-TV reported Wednesday. In Canton, a town located in the western North Carolina county, evacuations began Tuesday evening as the Pigeon River rose to nearly 20 feet. Aerial photos taken in the town after daybreak Wednesday showed…

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NWS: Tornado in Iredell, Alexander counties Tuesday was an EF-1

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NWS: Tornado in Iredell, Alexander counties Tuesday was an EF-1

The National Weather Service surveyed the damage from one of the first tornado warnings spawned by Tropical Depression Fred Tuesday. STONY POINT, N.C. — The National Weather Service has determined a tornado that caused damage in portions of Alexander and Iredell counties in North Carolina Tuesday was an EF-1 tornado. The National Weather Service sent teams across the Carolinas to survey the damage from Tuesday’s storms produced by Tropical Depression Fred.  The team of meteorological…

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State of Emergency issued as 98 rescued, dozens still missing in western NC after flooding

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State of Emergency issued as 98 rescued, dozens still missing in western NC after flooding

By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter Canton, N.C. — The remnants of Tropical Depression Fred hit parts of western North Carolina hard, triggering flooding and mudslides. Several communities in Haywood County had to be evacuated late Tuesday night as rivers flooded into the streets, prompting Gov. Roy Cooper to issue a State of Emergency. On Wednesday afternoon, Haywood County officials told WRAL News approximately 30 people are missing. Search and rescue crews are looking for the…

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NC Weather: Search underway after at least 30 unaccounted for in NC counties after historic flooding

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NC Weather: Search underway after at least 30 unaccounted for in NC counties after historic flooding

RALEIGH, N.C. — The final storm bands of Fred are pushing through central North Carolina dumping heavy rain and flashing the sky with lightning. According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Tropical Depression Fred was located in West Virginia on Wednesday morning. However, the final outer bands of the storm remain in North Carolina. Fred’s storms stretch all the way from Robeson County to Person County. The storms are pushing through the area…

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How Hurricane Grace will affect the Gulf Coast this weekend

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How Hurricane Grace will affect the Gulf Coast this weekend

Houston might be out of Hurricane Grace’s crosshair, but we’re not out of the woods entirely.  The storm is expected to hit Central Mexico in the coming days, missing Houston and Southeast Texas by hundreds of miles. But that doesn’t mean we won’t feel the effects of the storm, which could cause hazardous rip currents and tall waves along the Gulf Coast.  High tide Friday and Saturday could also lead to minor coastal flooding, according…

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Approximately 30 missing in Haywood County after Fred causes flooding, mudslides

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Approximately 30 missing in Haywood County after Fred causes flooding, mudslides

By WRAL News Asheville, N.C. — The remnants of Tropical Depression Fred hit parts of western North Carolina hard, triggering flooding and mudslides. Several communities in Haywood County had to be evacuated late Tuesday night as rivers flooded into the streets. On Wednesday afternoon, Haywood County officials told WRAL News approximately 30 people are missing. Search and rescue crews are looking for the missing people via land, water and air. Nearly 9 inches of rain was…

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Where is Hurricane Grace heading? Track the storm, spaghetti models, possible landfall

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Where is Hurricane Grace heading? Track the storm, spaghetti models, possible landfall

Hurricane Grace is expected to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula Thursday morning, and could intensify once it enters the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Grace has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the 1 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Grace is is expected to reach the eastern Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday morning, and enter the western Gulf of Mexico Friday. Weakening is expected as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but some restrengthening is…

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Flooding continues in western North Carolina

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Flooding continues in western North Carolina

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thousands in the Carolinas are without power after severe weather moved through the area Tuesday.  At 10:44 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Alexander and Iredell counties until 11:15 p.m., but the warning was expired early at 11:05 p.m.  Just after 8 p.m., the NWS issued a pair of tornado…

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Grace strengthens to hurricane with 75 mph winds; Landfall expected near Cancun, Cozumel

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Grace strengthens to hurricane with 75 mph winds; Landfall expected near Cancun, Cozumel

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Cancun to Punta Herrero, including Cozumel. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather team and National Hurricane Center are tracking three different systems in the tropics right now — Hurricane Grace, Post Tropical Storm Fred and Tropical Storm Henri. Hurricane Grace Grace strengthened to a hurricane Wednesday morning just west of the Grand Cayman, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane warning…

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Tracking the tropics: Grace becomes a hurricane, expected to strengthen before landfall in Yucatan Peninsula

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Tracking the tropics: Grace becomes a hurricane, expected to strengthen before landfall in Yucatan Peninsula

We’re keeping our eye on the Gulf of Mexico as the tropics heat up. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather team and National Hurricane Center are tracking three different systems in the tropics right now — Hurricane Grace, Post Tropical Storm Fred and Tropical Storm Henri. RELATED: Watch the full KHOU 11 special — ‘Hurricane Season: Staying Weather Smart’ Hurricane Grace Grace strengthened to a hurricane Wednesday morning just west of the Grand Cayman, according to…

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Hurricane Grace forms, unlikely to impact United States

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Hurricane Grace forms, unlikely to impact United States

By WRAL Severe Weather Center As Fred moves away from central North Carolina on Wednesday morning, WRAL meteorologists are watching two tropical storms. Hurricane Grace formed before 11 a.m. on Wednesday and is the second hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Grace, currently near the Grand Cayman Islands, is expected to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula Thursday morning and then again in central Mexico late Friday. Grace is not expected to impact the…

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Tracking the tropics: Grace becomes a hurricane just west of Grand Cayman

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Tracking the tropics: Grace becomes a hurricane just west of Grand Cayman

We’re keeping our eye on the Gulf of Mexico as the tropics heat up. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather team and National Hurricane Center are tracking three different systems in the tropics right now — Hurricane Grace, Post Tropical Fred and now Tropical Storm Henri. RELATED: Watch the full KHOU 11 special — ‘Hurricane Season: Staying Weather Smart’ Hurricane Grace Grace strengthened to a hurricane Wednesday morning just west of the Grand Cayman, according to…

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Will Hurricane Grace reach Texas? Track the storm's path here.

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Will Hurricane Grace reach Texas? Track the storm's path here.

Hurricane Grace is moving westward through the Gulf and is forecast to hit Mexico, according to a National Hurricane Center forecast. As of the NHC’s Wednesday morning advisory, the storm was near Grand Cayman with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Grace’s path was initially forecast to miss Mexico Yucatan Penisula but is now forecast to hit the area by early Thursday morning before continuing westward,  You can track the storm’s path here: Tropical storm grace 2021…

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Grace strengthens into a hurricane: Track the storm, spaghetti models, possible landfall

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Grace strengthens into a hurricane: Track the storm, spaghetti models, possible landfall

Grace has strengthened into a hurricane, and continues to strengthen in the Caribbean Wednesday. Hurricane Grace has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the 10 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Grace is forecast to continue strengthening, and is expected to reach the eastern Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday morning, and enter the western Gulf of Mexico Friday. Weakening is expected as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but some restrengthening is expected as it…

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