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Severe weather storms forecast throughout South, Midwest; at least 3 dead in Texas

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

March 14, 2025 (Photo: Pixabay) CBS News— A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. on Friday overturned semitrucks on highways and fanned wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, where officials called for evacuations in at least one town. Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported three deaths Friday in three separate car crashes due to the low visibility, high winds…

Weather Impact Alert: Brad Panovich updates severe weather risk on Sunday

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

A risk of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes means you should stay alert for severe storms early Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather Impact Team is tracking a severe weather system that’s expected to impact the Charlotte area early Sunday with the threat of heavy rain, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich is asking everyone in the Charlotte area to be weather aware because of the severe weather risks. This storm…

Big March storm system threatens US with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

6 minutes ago Winter storm leaves behind brutally cold temperatures across a big chunk of the U.S. (Photo: CNN) A huge storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry, gusty conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a high risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of the U.S. with a population exceeding 100 million people. Powerful…

As city leaders consider expanding at-risk zone for wildfire damage, home builders say it could raise costs

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The Austin City Council is expected to discuss the at-risk zone at its March 27 meeting. AUSTIN, Texas — Later this month, the Austin City Council will discuss the rules around the Wildland Urban Interface Code, or WUI. The WUI creates guidelines for businesses or homes that are next to wildlands are protected from the next wildfire. According to a presentation from the Austin Fire Department, the council will consider expanding the zone that would be…

Is your neighborhood at high wildfire risk? | Here's how to check the city's wildfire risk map

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Austin has an interactive map showing which parts of the city are at the highest risk of wildfire danger. AUSTIN, Texas — It’s that time of year, when high temperatures, dry soil and high winds combine to create fire weather concerns across Central Texas. Geography, structure density and other factors can contribute to just how much danger a given area is at risk of. To help Austin residents have a better idea of their neighborhood’s risk,…

'Be prepared now': Brad Panovich updates severe weather risk for Sunday

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

A risk of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes means you should stay alert for severe storms early Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather Impact Team is asking you to stay alert to severe weather Sunday. A passing line of storms could bring damaging winds and isolated tornadoes to the Carolinas. When The severe weather threat is forecast between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. Storms moving through the South on Friday and Saturday will…

'Be prepared now': Brad Panovich updates severe weather risk for Sunday

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

As anxiety around wildfires grows, Austin plans to add tens of thousands of acres to risk map

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Austin plans to greatly expand the amount of land, and therefore homes, considered at risk of wildfire damage. Council members are scheduled to discuss updating rules surrounding Austin’s WUI, or Wildland-Urban Interface, later this month. This is the area where wilderness and development meet, and where there is a higher risk that a fire burning in a wooded area could jump to homes and businesses. The move would put 71% of the city’s land parcels…

'Not enough firefighters' | Rural fire departments in Central Texas get boost to help them fight wildfires

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

While appreciative of new grants, departments in Bertram and Marble Falls are still facing challenges, calling water and people their most precious resources. MARBLE FALLS, Texas — Fire departments in Bertram, Burnet and Marble Falls are getting money to buy more equipment and strengthen their responses to emergencies. This $2.1 million in funding will come from grants from Texas A&M Forest Service, which is crucial for rural towns in the Hill Country. For a number of…

National Hurricane Center announces storm names, procedural changes ahead of 2025 season

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The National Hurricane Center is updating their products and services for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we prepare for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, it’s important to stay informed about updates that could impact forecasting and storm communication. Tropical storms can bring dangerous wind, flooding, and power outages from the coast to far inland, as evidenced by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. For 2025, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is rolling…

National Hurricane Center updates procedures ahead of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

5 minutes ago Flooding from Helene in Asheville, NC (Photo: MGN/WGRZ-TV) ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant crops. Congress set a deadline of March 21 to hand out the money when it passed a $100 billion disaster relief package on Dec. 21. The…

Severe weather threat this weekend

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The Pick of the Week today; severe weather chances by the end of the weekend

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Sunday is officially a Weather Alert Day for the Charlotte area. A mean line of storms will drag widespread severe storms across multiple states Friday-Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today It’s sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures. Highs will be in the upper 70s to around 80. 80 degrees is the warmest high so far in 2025. Today will either tie or surpass that number. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s…

Chimney Rock business rebuilds with state support after hurricane

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Among the guests, Debbie Dalton of Mecklenburg County whose son Hunte died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein will deliver his first State of the State Address, focusing on his vision for the state’s future while emphasizing ongoing recovery efforts in the western part of the state following Hurricane Helene. The governor plans to urge the General Assembly to prioritize investments in economic opportunity, workforce development, families…

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