Hurricane

Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall On Wrightsville Beach, NC As Cat 1 90mph Storm.

Hurricane Florence has finally made landfall in Wrightsville Beach this morning at aprox 7:15am.  Winds are estimated at 90 mph.   On shore flow has cause extreme flooding in places like New Bern, NC where numerous rescues have taken place this morning.  Florence is expected to creep towards WNC, and eventually cause flooding problems even in the mountains.  Rainfall totals could exceed 10” in some locations along the Eastern Blue Ridge Escarpment.  Ashevillewx will have all the info, so check back this afternoon for another video update!

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6:36am Wilmington Radar Florence Landfall at Wrightsville Beach, NC. 

Gordon Becomes First US Landfalling Tropical System of 2018 Season

Gordon Becomes First US Landfalling Tropical System of 2018 Season

Tropical Storm Gordon has developed just off the Gulf Coast of the US and will move onshore later this evening and into tomorrow.  Some models suggest that winds could be in excess of 70 mph, which would make Gordon the first landfalling Hurricane of the 2018 season.