Once we get into Tuesday, the atmosphere becomes much more favorable for widespread showers and thunderstorms. While the morning may feature only a few light showers or drizzle, the afternoon tells a different story as heat and humidity help storms rapidly develop across the region. Tomorrow has the greatest potential for severe weather.
Isolated strong storms are possible overnight and Thursday afternoon. The threat is low, but not zero.
The Lost Cove Fire in Avery County has doubled in size. Officials state this increase is partially due to fire spread, but also a better mapping of the fire's perimeter.
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred outside of Columbia, South Carolina at 2:18 PM.
At least 76 people are dead in Kentucky alone, with over a dozen still unaccounted for.
A portion of the long-track tornado that ripped through Kentucky on December 10th has been surveyed and given a preliminary damage rating of EF4.
Wind damage and power outages are expected on Wednesday across the Rockies and Plains due to extreme wind.
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the best and it peaks tonight!
The burn ban has been lifted for all of North Carolina effective Monday, December 13th.
