WRAL weather alert day: Tornado warning for Sampson Co. until 2 p.m.
Also a level one and two risk for severe storms this afternoon. A cold front brings a round of rain and storms Friday. Some ...
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First Alert Weather Day: Isolated tornado risk this afternoon
The First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day for Wednesday due to an isolated tornado risk mainly across the eastern half of the area.
Blast of late-season cold sweeps across Midwest, Southeast as millions fall under frost and freeze alerts
THE TAKEAWAYCold temperatures, clear skies and light winds will bring another morning of widespread frost and sub-freezing conditions to millions across the Ohio Valley and Southeast on Sunday.Following a chilly Saturday morning, a larger area is expected to experience freezing temperatures and frost by daybreak Sunday.More than 19 million Americans are under Frost Advisories or Freeze Warnings, with alerts expanding south and west into portions of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and northern Alab
See It: Flooded Florida sanctuary uses drones to send food to stranded chimpanzees days after historic storms
THE TAKEAWAYFORT PIERCE, Fla. — A 150-acre chimpanzee sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida, remains flooded days after a stalled weather pattern dropped record rainfall across parts of the Space Coast this past Sunday and Monday.PHOTOS: POWERFUL CROSS-COUNTRY STORM LEAVES TRAIL OF DEADLY DESTRUCTION AFTER WEEK OF HISTORIC FLOODINGVideo shot on Nov. 4 shows workers at the Save the Chimps sanctuary delivering food and blankets to the chimps by drone. The sanctuary says all the chimpanzees live in ele
Pena becomes first November tropical storm to form in Central Pacific since 1982 amid intensifying El Niño
THE TAKEAWAYTropical Storm Pena became the first November tropical storm to form in the Central Pacific since 1982, which was a Super El Niño year. NOAA expects Super El Niño conditions to take hold later this fall or winter. Pena could strengthen into the basin's 14th hurricane of the season later next week. It's currently churning more than 550 miles south-southeast of Hawaii, with sustained winds of 50 mph.LATEST FROM FOX WEATHER HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSSPena is currently forecast t
El Niño-fueled storm triggers dangerous flood threat across Texas Hill Country, South Texas through weekend
THE TAKEAWAYSAN ANTONIO — Parts of Central and South Texas are in the crosshairs of a dangerous flood threat, as areas from Austin south to Brownsville prepare for rounds of heavy rain beginning Saturday afternoon, with the greatest flood threat expected Sunday. This is the latest example of an El Niño storm pattern setting up across the southern part of the country. HOW THE BREWING SUPER EL NIÑO WILL BENEFIT VARIOUS REGIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRYDuring El Niño fall and winter, the Pacific jet strea
Archaeologists uncover nearly 200-year-old cannonballs from the Battle of the Alamo
THE TAKEAWAYSAN ANTONIO, Texas – Everyone remembers the Alamo, but hidden relics from the legendary battle remained buried beneath the historic battleground for nearly 200 years, until archaeologists dug them up.Archaeologists with The Alamo Trust unearthed four battle-era cannonballs during an 18-month excavation along the perimeter of the iconic Alamo Church.The church is one of two surviving structures from the world-famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo and the site of a large-scale excavation aim
SPC MD 2447
MD 2447 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA Mesoscale Discussion 2447NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1101 AM CST Fri Nov 06 2026Areas affected...portions of eastern North Carolina into extremesoutheastern VirginiaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 061701Z - 061900ZProbability of Watch Issuance...40 percentSUMMARY...The threat for a few severe gusts and perhaps a tornado ortwo may incr
Photos: Powerful cross-country storm leaves trail of deadly destruction after week of historic flooding
THE TAKEAWAYCommunities across the nation are still reeling after a powerful cross-country storm and a stubborn Florida weather pattern combined to produce a week of destructive flooding and Flash Flood Emergencies.The massive system influenced by El Niño first slammed into the Southwest late Saturday as a significant flood event unfolded through Tuesday.Intense rain on Sunday triggered a Flash Flood Emergency around the San Juan River in Colorado and Arizona.The town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Bryan Norcross: Kyle's chances of development are quickly decreasing
Updated at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. The non-tropical low-pressure system between Bermuda and Puerto Rico is producing winds well over 40 mph. If it were a tropical system, it would be called Tropical Storm Kyle. There was some chance that it would take on some tropical characteristics and fit into the subtropical storm bucket, where it would still get named. But that's looking more unlikely.The upper-level winds are strong and the complicated weather pattern over the middle of the Atl
Hawaii's Kīlauea experiences 56th eruption episode, spewing lava hundreds of feet high in latest activity
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — Hawaii's Kīlauea began its 56th eruptive episode since December 23, 2024, just at 12:10 p.m. local time on Thursday, less than one month after prior episode.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), at the start of the episode, lava fountains and flows erupted form the volcano's north vent at height of about 100 feet, with smaller fountains erupting from the southwest vent.NEARLY 100 EARTHQUAKES SHAKE KĪLAUEA AS VOLCANIC UNREST PROMPTS PARK
Polar Vortex disrupted at the earliest point in a calendar year on record — what happens next?
THE TAKEAWAYThe Polar Vortex has been disrupted at the earliest point in a calendar year on record, according to analysis from the FOX Forecast Center. Don't run for the hills or dust off the snowplow just yet – this doesn't exactly mean temperatures will drop overnight, or at all.POLAR VORTEX: WHAT IS IT?The polar vortex is a band of strong winds that circles the North Pole from roughly 55 degrees north latitude — approximately the latitude of Ketchikan, Alaska — about 10 to 30 miles above the
Rounds of heavy rain return to the Northeast as thunderstorms and localized flooding threaten I-95 corridor
THE TAKEAWAYAfter weeks of dry conditions, much-needed rainfall is moving toward the East Coast, bringing the potential for thunderstorms and localized flooding across parts of the Northeast.WHEN IS THE EARLIEST SNOWFALL ON RECORD FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST?The rain is associated with a massive cross-country storm that has impacted more than 35 states.The system began Thursday impacting parts of the Northeast.The storm delivered measurable rainfall to numerous cities, including New York City and
Snow, ice and no driver? Waymo's robotaxis face the ultimate winter test
THE TAKEAWAYFAIRBANK, Alaska - When winter weather makes travel treacherous, snow and ice can make the roads challenging for any driver, but what happens when there’s no one behind the wheel?Waymo, one of the world’s leading autonomous vehicle companies, is bringing its self-driving vehicles to Alaska to test the company’s technology in heavy snow and severe winter conditions.MEET THREEHALVES: THE VIRAL ROBOT DESIGNED FOR EARTH'S MOST DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTSAs a developing Super El Niño threatens
Snow in the Big Apple? How Super El Niño could influence NYC's first snowfall
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – As we dig deeper into fall, temperatures steadily drop, creating colder weather and raising questions about whether locations like the Big Apple will see its first snow of the year next month.A record-breaking El Niño is possible this winter, and it could affect cold weather patterns and snowfall for the upcoming season.Forecasters are also monitoring how this will affect the polar vortex and what kind of winter impacts it could bring, whether a warmer-than-usual season or
Want to go to space? NASA is offering the public a chance to 'hitch a ride' to Saturn
There is now a chance to get a personalized boarding pass to space without ever stepping aboard a spacecraft.NASA'S SWIFT TELESCOPE FACES FINAL COUNTDOWN WITH FIERY RETURN TO EARTH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAYNASA is giving the public an opportunity to send their names to Saturn's largest moon, Titan, aboard the agency's Dragonfly rotorcraft. Names submitted will be placed on a chip that will be aboard the spacecraft, and participants will receive a personalized boarding pass and have their names added to
Newport Beach police urge residents to prepare ahead of end-of-year West Coast King Tides
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Residents and property owners in Newport Beach are urged to prepare immediately for King Tides expected to impact Southern California in late November through the new year.The police department said ocean levels could rise a foot or higher above what was recorded in October, a record-breaking high tide of 8.4 feet. WHAT ARE KING TIDES? THE NATURAL PHENOMENON BEHIND SEASONAL COASTAL FLOODINGThese King Tides are expected to significantly increase the risk of coastal floodin
Major polar vortex disruption could be just 24 hours away — what happens next?
THE TAKEAWAYA potentially record-breaking disruption of the polar vortex is about to unfold, with the FOX Forecast Center sounding the alarms that the rift could occur within the next 24 hours. What exactly does that mean?Don't run for the hills or dust off the snowplow just yet – this doesn't exactly mean temperatures will drop overnight, or at all.COULD SUPER EL NIÑO PUT A DAMPER ON LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THIS WINTER?The polar vortex is currently very weak, with FOX Forecast Center forecasts pointin
Florida bridge partially collapses following torrential rain, historical flooding in Broward County
THE TAKEAWAYFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A bridge partially collapsed in Broward County, Florida, potentially due to heavy rain and flooding, according to initial assessments from the Broward County Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division.WATCH: MARINE LIFE SPOTTED SWIMMING THROUGH FLORIDA STREETS AMID INTENSE AND HISTORICAL FLOODINGThe bridge is located at NW 74th Place and NW 48th Avenue in Hillsboro Pines, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The collapse was discovered Thursday."Initial assessments indic
First alert: Watching a wave for development in the Atlantic
A wave in the Atlantic has a medium chance of development the next seven days.
