Subtropical Storm Debby forms in the Atlantic
Subtropical Storm Debby has formed far out over the north Atlantic but is expected to be a short-lived storm.
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Portion of Brunswick, New Hanover sees 15-20" of rain in two weeks
It's been extremely wet over the past few weeks and the rainfall totals around southeastern North Carolina are impressive.
Sick of flooding, Castle Hayne man asks state for help
It's what many people, especially in our area, are talking about: the seemingly never ending rain.
Why has it been raining so much lately?
Wilmington has received 17 inches of rainfall so far this July. Meteorologist Justin McKee takes a closer look on why it's been so wet.
VIDEO: Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Carolina Beach
Most of the region has picked up a lot of rain over the past week. The storms have been producing heavy rain, which could lead to flash flooding, and lightning.
Snow day no longer day off for some South Carolina students
Students in one South Carolina school district will still have work to do even when it snows.
Divers hunt for 4 after Missouri duck boat sinks, killing 13
Divers searched a Missouri lake Friday for the bodies of four people who were presumed dead after a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds, killing at least 13 people in the tourist town of Branson.
Tropical Storm Chris reaches hurricane strength in Atlantic
Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Chris has reached hurricane strength while moving away from the U.S. coast in the Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Chris continues to spin off North Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Chris continues to spin not far off the North Carolina coast and is currently centered a few hundred miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras.
Record 89-degree water temp recorded in Wrightsville Beach
A long spell of hot, humid weather had the ocean off the southeastern North Carolina coast feeling more like bathwater.
Tropical Storm Chris could become a hurricane later today
Tropical Storm Chris spinning off the North Carolina coast could strengthen into a hurricane Monday.
Elevated rip current risk this weekend with tropical depression off coast
At least 30 rip current rescues were conducted by lifeguards at Wrightsville Beach Friday and the risk for rip currents continues this weekend.
Beryl becomes first hurricane of the 2018 season
Overnight Tropical Storm Beryl gathered strength, and early on Friday morning it was declared the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Beryl in Atlantic; 2nd named storm of season
Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic, the second named storm of the 2018 hurricane season.
NWS surveys wind damage left behind weekend storms
After receiving several storm reports from Bladen County Sunday, the National Weather Service in Wilmington went inland to survey the damage.
First heat wave has people, pets looking for ways to stay cool
With the first true heat wave of the season here, people were working up a sweat. On days this hot, heat-related illnesses like cramps, exhaustion or strokes can strike.
Forecasters warn of dangerous heat across the state
Forecasters are warning of dangerous heat in North Carolina this week.
PHOTOS: Viewers share spectacular shelf cloud photos
A line of strong to severe storms rolled through the area Thursday bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, loud thunder and frequent lightning.
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes part of northern Oklahoma
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook parts of northern Oklahoma and neighboring Kansas.
2018 WWAY StormTrack3 Hurricane Special
The WWAY StormTrack3 Weather Team gets you ready for another storm season with expert advice and a look back at what happened last year, including the lingering impacts.
Soggy Alberto triggers mudslides, threatened dam is OK
Mudslides triggered by the soggy remnants of Alberto forced evacuations below a dam early Wednesday and closed a highway in western North Carolina as the center of the storm lashed the nation's midsection hundreds of miles away.
NOAA forecasters expect 5-9 hurricanes this season
Government forecasters expect a pretty normal hurricane season this year in the Atlantic Ocean with 5-9 hurricanes.
Heavy rain leads to flooding of local roads
After days of wet weather, with extremely heavy downpours Saturday, some area roads became flooded.
NOAA: April was the coldest in more than 20 years for many
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that last month was the coldest April in more than two decades for the contiguous United States.