August 2021 – Page 17 – Weather Preppers

Wet and unwelcome, Fred spawns twisters and flooding in US

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Photo Credit: CBS Evening News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Fred weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia and North Carolina on Tuesday as it dumped heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains along a path that could cause flash floods as far north as upstate New York. One death was reported — a Las Vegas man whose car hydroplaned near Panama City, Florida, Monday night and overturned into a water-filled…

Where will Tropical Storm Grace make landfall? Track the storm, spaghetti models

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Grace continues to strengthen in the Caribbean, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane sometime Wednesday. Tropical Storm Grace has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, according to the 4 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Grace is forecast to continue strengthening, and is expected to reach the eastern Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center of the storm. The storm…

Fred Drenches the Southeast, Unleashing Tornadoes

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By The New York Times, New York Times Tropical Depression Fred moved through the Southeast on Tuesday, bringing with it heavy rains and touching off several tornadoes, one day after it made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. As of 11 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, Fred was about 135 miles south-southwest of Charleston, West Virginia, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph, the National Weather Service said. It was moving north-northeast at 22 mph. The system…

Tracking the tropics: TS Grace forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before landfall in Mexico

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

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 — Tropical Storm Grace, Post Tropical Fred and now Tropical Storm Henri. RELATED: Watch the full KHOU 11 special — ‘Hurricane Season: Staying Weather Smart’ Tropical Storm Grace We’ll start with Tropical Storm Grace, this system will be moving through the…

Grace Poised to Become a Hurricane After Dumping Heavy Rain on Haiti

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By The New York Times, New York Times Tropical Storm Grace is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday as it bears down on the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, two days after making landfall in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm’s heavy rains brought flooding that hampered recovery efforts from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the country Saturday. “That heavy rainfall can really lead to life-threatening flooding and mudslides and potentially urban flooding…

Charlotte metro saw plenty of severe weather, eyes still on the skies

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just after 8 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a pair of tornado warnings: one for York County in South Carolina, the other in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Both warnings expired at 8:45 p.m. and were the latest in a set of warnings that popped up across the Charlotte metro throughout Tuesday. A Tornado…

Fueled by winds, largest wildfire moves near California city

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By TERENCE CHEA, ETHAN SWOPE and JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. — Firefighters faced dangerously windy weather Tuesday as they struggled to keep the nation’s largest wildfire from advancing toward a Northern California city while a portrait of devastation emerged in a small mountain community hit by another inferno. Winds spawned by the arrival of a new weather system Monday afternoon pushed the monstrous Dixie Fire to within about 8 miles (12.8 kilometers)…

Tornado warnings active for York, Cleveland counties

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just after 8 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a pair of tornado warnings: one for York County in South Carolina, the other in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Both warnings were expected to expire at 8:45 p.m. A Tornado Watch for much of upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina, including the greater Charlotte…

Alexander County family witnesses severe weather Tuesday

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

A woman and her grandchildren had charged phones and shelter as storms rolled through. ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — As tornado warnings sounded off in the Carolinas, an Alexnader County family said they were prepared for emergencies even as the weather brought a tree down on their driveway. Tropical Depression Fred’s remnants crept up the Carolinas, spurring up storms in the Charlotte metro area. Just off of Lentz Road in eastern Alexander County, Cindy Wessollek and…

Severe weather threat continues into the night

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Watch for much of upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina, including the greater Charlotte metro area, has been extended until 2 a.m. The threat of continued severe weather is the result of Tropical Depression Fred, which has brought severe, tropical thunderstorms to the Carolinas. A Tornado Watch is in effect for…

Tornado Warning for Avery, Burke, Caldwell counties

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Tornado Watch and a Flash Flood Watch remain in effect for counties along and to the west of Interstate 77 in both North Carolina and South Carolina. At 4 p.m., the National Weather Service expanded the Tornado Watch to include the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Union County, and Cabarrus County. The National…

Southeastern NC leaders lobby state for more hurricane resources

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Flooding in Whiteville on June 16, 2020. (Photo: Ian Edwards) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Tuesday, Southeastern North Carolinian leaders traveled to Raleigh, lobbying the Senate an House for more flood resources. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo lobbied for a bill he says should provide a blueprint for hurricanes and floods, funding, and more expertise. – Advertisement –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 The bill, which Saffo hopes will pass in both chambers by the end of the month, would address some…

Tornado Warning for York, Chester, Avery, Burke, Caldwell counties

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued numerous tornado warnings covering portions of Chester, York, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, and Yancey until 6:15 p.m. GSP issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Chester, York [SC] till 6:15 PM EDT https://t.co/eN03DOd8G5 pic.twitter.com/4y3YNMFLkO — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) August 17, 2021 A Tornado…

Alexander County family prepared for severe weather as tornado warnings issued

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

A woman and her grandchildren had charged phones and shelter as storms rolled through. ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — As tornado warnings sounded off in the Carolinas, an Iredell County family said they were prepared for emergencies even as the weather brought a tree down on their driveway. Tropical Depression Fred’s remnants crept up the Carolinas, spurring up storms in the Charlotte metro area. Just off of Lentz Road in eastern Alexander County, Cindy Wessollek and…

Tornado Warning for Avery, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Damage was reported in Iredell and Alexander counties from possible tornadoes earlier Tuesday associated with Tropical Depression Fred. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two neighboring tornado warnings are now in effect for portions of Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties in North Carolina. A Tornado Warning has been issued for a storm near Linville Gorge. The warning goes until 5 p.m. for Avery, Burke, McDowell, and Mitchell counties. Locations include but are not limited to: Newland,…

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