209 mph gust recorded in California, potentially shattering record
A gust of 209 mph was recorded atop a California peak on Sunday, a potential record that wowed forecasters monitoring a cold storm.
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More power outages, downed trees in wake of overnight storms
Crews have been cleaning up Friday the mess the overnight storms left behind from downed trees to widespread power outages.
20 YEARS AGO: Snow blankets much of North Carolina
Twenty years ago, central North Carolina saw the most snowfall it has ever seen. Snowfall started the evening of January 24 and continued through January 25.
VIDEO: Light snow falls along parts of the Outer Banks
It's not something you see every day at the beaches in North Carolina, but light snow started falling Monday morning in the Outer Banks.
'These are God's people': Church opens emergency shelter for chilly nights
Temperatures Monday night will be too cold to remain outdoors overnight, so where will the area homeless go? To help, a church is opening it's doors.
VIDEO: Students run to safety as strong wind blows roof off school gym
Storms moving through Sampson County damaged the roof of the gym at Union Intermediate Elementary School on Monday while students were in the building.
Four dead as severe storm sweeps through southern US
Authorities say at least four people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain.
Warm weather invites more people to local beach town
In case you haven't noticed, it's been a very warm January and one local beach town is not complaining.
Remembering the extreme cold and snow of January 2018
Gorgeous, sunny weather in January is calling for people to get outdoors, but a couple of years ago, the coast was dealing with extremely cold temperatures and even snow.
The Quadrantid meteor shower will light up the sky this weekend
One of the shortest and strongest meteor showers of the year will streak across the night sky this weekend, marking the first major meteor shower of 2020.
30 YEARS AGO: Christmas coastal storm snows out Cape Fear
The largest snowstorm in history for the Southeast US coast hit just before Christmas 1989. 30 years ago, this storm broke all-time snowfall records in many places, including in the Cape Fear.
Weather officials: 24 tornadoes hit South over 2 days
At least two dozen tornadoes hit the Southeast this week in a deadly outbreak of severe weather, assessments by the National Weather Service show.
Family loses home twice, gets funding to repair hurricane damage
A long awaited gift came just in time for Christmas for one family. They lost their home not once, but twice when Hurricane Matthew hit, then Florence.
One of the year's best meteor showers peaks Friday
Grab a scarf and some gloves and prepare to watch one of the year's best meteor showers.
Market North families gifted furniture for new apartments
Several families in the Cape Fear are finally getting to spend Christmas at home after being displaced by Hurricane Florence 15 months ago.
Winter storm threatens to scramble Thanksgiving travel plans
A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.
Outer Banks buried in sand following weekend's destructive nor'easter
In the town Avon, North Carolina, a car was buried in about 4-5 feet of sand from one of the dunes, according to AccuWeather.
Possible meteor outburst this week worth a look up
Scientists are predicting a rare meteor outburst this week that may be brief but incredibly intense.
Tropical Storm Sebastien strengthens, no land threat
Tropical Storm Sebastien has formed in the Atlantic but is expected to stay over open waters.
Most distant world ever explored gets new name: Arrokoth
The most distant world ever explored 4 billion miles away finally has an official name: Arrokoth.
Take steps to protect pipes from overnight freeze
Frigid weather will arrive in the Cape Fear region overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday, pushing temperatures as low as the upper 20s.
Tuesday night freeze could make local collards sweeter
The Stormtrack3 Weather team have been warning of some cold air headed our way Tuesday. Farmers are gearing up across the Cape Fear to protect their crops.
Mini Mercury skips across sun's vast glare in rare transit
Mini Mercury is skipping across the vast, glaring face of the sun in a rare celestial transit.
Snow in the Midwest leads to air travel woes in Chicago
Snowfall in the Midwest is taking its toll on air travel in Chicago as one plane trying to land at O'Hare International Airport slid off the runway.