Via: National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Link below: https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ An intense swath of straight line wind occurred across central Catawba County on the afternoon of August 7th. Peak wind speeds reached 80mph in a swath extending east from Mountain View to the Newton/Conover area. Large numbers of trees were snapped and/or uprooted with numerous largeContinue reading “Straight Line Damaging Winds Destruct Portions of West Central Catawba County.”
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Tornado Confirmed From Monday’s Storms In Catawba County
Via National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Link to full survey results… https://www.weather.gov/gsp/newTornadoMap …EF1 Tornado Confirmed Beginning 1 SSW Claremont, NC on 08/07/23… Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 37.4094 miles Path Width /maximum/: 550.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date/Time: 08/07/23 1640 LT Start Location: 1 SSW Claremont / CatawbaContinue reading “Tornado Confirmed From Monday’s Storms In Catawba County”
Stormy, Rainy Week in Store For Western North Carolina.
An upper-level low-pressure system will begin to influence our weather tonight and it may not go anywhere for some time. Severe weather will be possible Monday before the atmosphere stabilizes in response to showers and cold air damming Tuesday into Wednesday. With cloud cover increasing as we speak, don’t expect temperatures to fall too muchContinue reading “Stormy, Rainy Week in Store For Western North Carolina.”
Stay Prepared: Unsettled Weather Forecast After a Pleasant Weekend
Hello, and happy Wednesday evening! Today, a frontal boundary causing severe weather across the deep south will move further south overnight. On Friday, a new cold front will move through the region, bringing back summer-like weather for the weekend. However, early next week, an upper-level low-pressure system will likely bring less sunshine, more rain, andContinue reading “Stay Prepared: Unsettled Weather Forecast After a Pleasant Weekend”
Stormy Sunday and Sunday Night In Store
Good Sunday Morning. A warm front will lift across the region this afternoon, bringing a round of weak showers and thunderstorms to the area. A cold front will move through the area tonight, bringing the chance of severe thunderstorms to the region. We are starting the day mostly cloudy across the area. Showers and aContinue reading “Stormy Sunday and Sunday Night In Store”
A Soupy Weather Mess For Super Bowl Sunday. Final Call Snowfall Accumulation.
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Video: Winter Weather Possible This Weekend In Portions Of The Area. Rain In Others. First Call Accumulation Forecast.
Rain, Snow, Sleet….The Area’s First Winter Storm Is Shaping Up To Be Sloppy.
Good Thursday Evening. Here is an updated on the impending winter storm that is to impact our area over the weekend. This update sponsored by Mi Paloma Mexican Restaurant on Independence Blvd in Morganton. An upper level low pressure center will dive out of the Northern Rockies tomorrow and move toward the southeast US. AsContinue reading “Rain, Snow, Sleet….The Area’s First Winter Storm Is Shaping Up To Be Sloppy.”
Could Super Bowl Sunday be a Super Mess? Winter Weather Update 02
Good late Wednesday Night to everyone. As you know we are watching and monitoring a complex weather setup over the upcoming weekend. There remains a ton of detail to work out but here is what we know. An upper level low pressure center will dive south into a trough that will be left behind alongContinue reading “Could Super Bowl Sunday be a Super Mess? Winter Weather Update 02”
An Active Weather Pattern Continues. Snow Is Possible but Not Probable.
Good early Saturday Morning. A bit of insomnia tonight so I’ll put it to good use and write up a brief discussion to address the rumors of snow next week. Now, I love snow more than a lot of people so full disclosure, I wish I was talking about a blizzard. I’m not though. DarnContinue reading “An Active Weather Pattern Continues. Snow Is Possible but Not Probable.”