Hurricane Laura and Potential Late Week Local Impacts
Latest information on Hurricane Laura.
Laura Now Forecast To Be A Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane
Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a βcatastrophicβ Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana, swirling wind and water over much of the Gulf of Mexico.
AAA: Pump Prices In Carolinas Spike Upward Amidst Tropical Storms
As North Carolina saw a significant jump at the pump making the nationβs top 10 largest weekly changes, South Carolina continues to be a part of the top 10 least expensive markets.
Laura, Now A Hurricane, Takes Aim At U.S. Gulf Coast
Laura became a hurricane Tuesday shortly after entering the warm and deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, gathering strength on a path to hit the U.S. coastline as a major storm that could unleash a surge of seawater higher than a basketball hoop and swamp entire towns.
Residents Flee As Gulf Coast Sees Possible Tandem Hurricanes
The Gulf Coast braced Sunday for a potentially devastating hit from twin hurricanes as two dangerous storms swirled toward the U.S from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Officials feared a history-making onslaught of life-threatening winds and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama.
2 Tropical Storms May Be A Double Threat To U.S. Gulf Coast
Two tropical storms advanced across the Caribbean Saturday as potentially historic threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast, one dumping rain on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands while the other was pushing through the gap between Mexicoβs Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.
2.0 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Just East Of Rock Hill, South Carolina
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was reported just before 8am in the town of Leslie, South Carolina, which is just east of Rock Hill.
New Tropical Storm Laura Poses Potential Hurricane Threat To U.S.
Tropical Storm Laura formed Friday in the eastern Caribbean and forecasters said it poses a potential hurricane threat to Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast. A second storm also may hit the U.S. after running into Mexicoβs Yucatan Peninsula.
Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons Of Ice In 2019
Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said.
Death Valleyβs Brutal 130 Degrees May Be Record If Verified
California sizzled to a triple-digit temperature so hot that meteorologists need to verify it as a planet-wide high mark.
Memphis University Sends Researchers To Study NC Earthquake
Specialists from the University of Memphis are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of this past weekendβs 5.1 magnitude earthquake, the school said.
Tropical Storm Josephine Forms; No Warnings In Effect
Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, making it the earliest βJ-namedβ storm in a record-setting hurricane season.
Aftershock Rattles Alleghany County As Governor Cooper Visits
A magnitude 2.9 aftershock on Tuesday rattled the North Carolina town where a 5.1 earthquake on Sunday shook items from grocery store shelves and caused damage to homes and businesses, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Powerful Derecho Leaves Path Of Devastation Across Midwest
A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles, causing widespread property damage and leaving hundreds of thousands without power as it moved through Chicago and into Indiana and Michigan.
Apt Bible Passage At Catholic Mass Coincides With Earthquake
The Scripture quite literally came to life for several Catholic churches in North Carolina as a rare earthquake rattled portions of the state over the weekend.
Strongest NC Earthquake in 100 Years Rocks Carolinas
The 5.1-magnitude quake was the strongest shock to hit the Carolinas since 1916 and could be felt as far away as Chicago.
