The unsettled weather pattern sticks around into Thursday and Friday, but the big story is the warmth it will continue to feel more like early summer than early spring. Highs stay well above normal, giving us a preview of those summertime vibes before the weekend even gets here. If youβre a fan of 80-degree weather, this is your kind of stretch. Sunshine continues today with a few isolated showers but all in all we'll stay dry.
Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane early Sunday as a tropical storm warning was issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands and winds and heavy rains whipped the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
After undergoing rapid strengthening overnight Friday into Saturday, Hurricane Erin is now a Category 5 storm with core winds approaching 160 mph.
Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides.
A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and forecasters expect it to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this week.
Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car.
Wet roads turned to flooded ones. In south Charlotte yards looked more like ponds Tuesday morning.
A tropical storm is churning in the western Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters say it is expected to move away from the U.S. coast and stay north of Bermuda.
