CBS 17 Storm Team visits Raleigh elementary school
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — CBS 17 Storm Team Meteorologist Rachel Duensing visited fifth graders at Poe Elementary School in Raleigh Friday afternoon. The weather team spent the afternoon talking about...
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With 3 inches of rain in central NC, flood warning issued for Johnston County...
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) -- After up to 3 inches of rain fell in central North Carolina on Sunday, a flood warning was issued for Johnston County. The National Weather Service issued the flood warning...
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week kicks off; what you should know
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This week is hurricane preparedness week in North Carolina, with Sunday and Monday's themes being knowing your risk and developing an evacuation plan. Here in Central North...
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ALERT DAY: Wednesday 6 PM until 6 AM Thursday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The CBS 17 Storm Team has issued a Storm Team Alert Day for Wednesday night of May 8 into Thursday morning of May 9. Both the days will be mostly dry Wednesday and Thursday, but...
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Hurricane Preparedness Week Day 3: Understanding forecast info
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Day 3 of Hurricane Preparedness Week's theme is about understanding forecast information that the National Hurricane Center makes and the CBS 17 Storm Team delivers to you....
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Severe thunderstorm watch lifted for parts of Central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A severe thunderstorm watch for portions of Central North Carolina Wednesday -- later leading to a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings Wednesday night -- has now been lifted,...
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Severe thunderstorm warning expires in parts of Cumberland, Sampson counties
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- As parts of central North Carolina were under a severe thunderstorm watch Wednesday evening, two counties were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning. At 7 p.m., a severe...
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1 dead, 1 injured in Gaston County; state of emergency, schools closed from...
GASTONIA, N.C. (WNCN) -- As severe storms slammed North Carolina Wednesday, the Charlotte area and Gaston County were especially hard hit -- with at least one death in Gaston County, just west of...
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Severe geomagnetic storm could impact satellites, GPS in Triangle area Saturday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch as multiple CMEs (coronal mass ejections) are headed toward Earth. On May 7 and May 8, up to five CMEs...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch issued for central NC counties
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service Friday afternoon for 10 central North Carolina counties. At 1:51 p.m., the National Weather Service in...
View ArticleHow do geomagnetic storms impact Earth?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A historic geomagnetic storm is expected to impact Earth this weekend, and for the first time since 2005, the Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a Geomagnetic Storm...
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Tornado warnings expire in Sampson, Cumberland counties
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Amid heavy rain and a flash flood warning for Wake County on Tuesday evening, tornado warnings were issued for part of Cumberland County and an hour later in Sampson County, the...
View ArticleFlash flood warning issued for Wake County with up to 5 inches of rain,...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A flash flood warning was issued for Wake County Tuesday evening after up to five inches of rain are possible later this evening, the National Weather Service said. The warning...
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VIDEO: Tornado, damage reported near Whiteville after tornado warnings in...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- After tornado warnings in Cumberland and Sampson counties Tuesday evening, another warning was issued in Columbus County -- where a tornado was spotted and caused damage near...
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Alert Day remains in place Wednesday night
Hail up to 1" in diameter has already been reported near Clinton in Sampson County as severe thunderstorms rolled through this evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place south of the Triangle...
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Severe thunderstorm watch expires for Sandhills region; warning ends for...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for a few counties in central North Carolina on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The latest warning was issued at 5:19 p.m....
View Article4 tornadoes touched down across NC during Tuesday storms, officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – At least five tornadoes touched down in the Carolinas on Tuesday night during a string of severe storms that hit the area, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. The first...
View ArticleFlood warning issued for Cape Fear River in Cumberland, Bladen Counties on...
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) -- The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning affecting parts of Cumberland County and Bladen County on Friday and Saturday. At 9:46 p.m., the NWS issued the...
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Storm Alert Day Saturday with damaging winds and possible hail
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The CBS17 Storm Team has made Saturday, May 18 an Alert Day as strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop by the evening and persist through the night. Most of...
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Flood advisory issued for central North Carolina areas; up to 3 inches of...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- While central North Carolina is under a CBS 17 Weather Alert Day Saturday, a flood advisory was issued for some areas with about three inches of rain expected, officials said....
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