Hot and muggy Monday ahead of brief relief
Hot and muggy start to the workweek before a backdoor cold front brings brief relief Tuesday
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NC Gov urging residents to still conserve water despite recent rainfall
Governor Josh Stein is urging North Carolinians to conserve water as the state continues to battle a nearly year-long drought.
North Carolina officials urge continued water conservation despite recent heavy rain
Gov. Josh Stein and environmental officials warned Thursday that a nearly year-long drought has left several major reservoirs feet below normal levels, keeping dozens of communities under mandatory water restrictions.
Huge improvement in this weeks Drought Monitor
This weeks Drought Monitor shows the lowest drought levels in North Carolina since December
Storm damage in Catawba County believed to be from straight-line winds
The National Weather Service finds the storm damage near Conover in Catawba County was caused by straight-line winds, not a tornado.
A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japanβs southern main island of Kyushu, leaving dozens of people missing or injured. The quake caused part of a shopping center in the town of Kashima to collapse on Tuesday and also a chimney collapsed at a paper factory. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted.
Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes
A tornado has struck northeastern Wisconsin, causing widespread damage and power outages. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon's tornado in Winnebago County. Cities including Appleton and Menasha reported severe impacts, with roofs ripped off homes and vehicles flipped over.
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe
French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires. The orders issued Tuesday are widening what may be Franceβs largest peacetime evacuation.
Severe storm threat increasing across the Carolinas
The threat of severe weather increases Tuesday evening with all modes of severe weather possible. Stay weather-wise and have at least two ways to get warnings.
