Forecasters warn of dangerous heat across the state
Forecasters are warning of dangerous heat in North Carolina this week.
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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.
$6.7M project to fix bulkhead along riverfront damaged by Matthew
A new deal was announced this morning for some major repairs in downtown Wilmington. It's a brand new $6.7 million deal to help erase the marks of Hurricane Matthew.
North Carolina one of 10 states where FEMA will embed with state authorities
The footage showing destruction left by the weekend's tornadoes takes your breath away. State authorities have a plan for dealing with future natural disasters: FIT, short for FEMA Integration Team.
National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado in Greensboro
The National Weather Service says it has confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in Greensboro on Sunday with winds reaching 135mph and a path width of at least 300 yards.
A look at area outage maps with severe weather looming
We have links that will take you to local outage maps as severe weather enters our area.
Storm blasts central US with snow, ice and wind, killing 2
A storm system stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes buffeted the central U.S. with heavy winds, rain, hail and snow, forcing flight cancellations, creating treacherous road conditions and killing at least two people, including a sleeping 2-year-old Louisiana girl.
World Meteorological Organization retires 4 hurricane names from 2017 season
After they wreaked havoc on the United States and Caribbean in 2017, the World Meteorological Organization has retired four hurricane names: Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate.
Earthquake reported near North Carolina/South Carolina border
A small earthquake, 2.0 magnitude, was recorded early Friday morning near Pageland, S.C., according to the United States Geological Survey.
Researchers predict slightly above-average 2018 Atlantic hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season will be slightly above-average this year, Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predicted Thursday.
Carolinas Tornado Outbreak: March 28, 1984
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Carolinas Tornado Outbreak of 1984. It was one of the deadliest, most destructive tornado outbreaks in the history of North and South Carolina.
Orange snow blankets parts of Russia
Skiers and snowboarders were met with orange-tinted snow in Sochi, Russia, this weekend.
Gulf Coast meteorologist will lead US hurricane center
A meteorologist who aided emergency response efforts along the Gulf Coast after the 2010 oil spill has been tapped to lead the U.S. government's hurricane forecasting hub in Miami.
Orton Plantation burning nearly 900 acres
Orton Plantation is conducting controlled burning on 866 acres Thursday as part of its management plan to improve forest health and restore longleaf pine habitat.
Storms strike college, leave trail of damage across South
Daybreak Tuesday revealed widespread damage after a night of violent weather in the Deep South, with a college campus shattered by an apparent tornado and thousands of buildings and vehicles battered by hail as large as baseballs.
Strong wind doesn't stop Orton Plantation from control burns
With extreme dry and windy conditions around the Cape Fear today, the National Weather Service as issued a Red Flag Warning.
A solar storm is expected to hit Earth this week
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a geomagnetic storm watch in effect for Wednesday and Thursday due to an impending solar storm.
CoCoRaHS seeking volunteers to help collect weather data
If you have an interest in weather or science, you could do the National Weather Service a big favor.