Southeast storms 2018 News

North Carolina Farmers Begin Tallying Flood Losses from Alberto

Farmers in western North Carolina are adding up their losses after the heavy rains from Subtropical Storm Alberto. Hendersonville farmer Randy Edmundson thinks about 70 of his 110 acres (44 hectares) are under water after the storms. Edmundson told the …

Karen Clark & Co. Estimates Insured Losses from Alberto to Near $50M

Insured losses from Subtropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2018 hurricane season, will be close to $50 million, according to Karen Clark & Co. KCC’s High Resolution U.S. Hurricane Model estimated the insured losses to residential, commercial, …

Alberto Brings Severe Weather, Deaths in North Carolina

North Carolina’s governor is urging his state’s residents to exercise caution as rains from a subtropical depression spread into his and other Southern states, noting the deaths of two broadcast journalists killed by a falling tree as they reported on …

Mudslides Triggered by Heavy Rains in North Carolina Kill 1

At least one resident of the North Carolina mountains is dead after heavy rains triggered mudslides and flooding. Polk County Manager Marche Pittman said Saturday that searchers have recovered the body of a woman whose home was crushed by a …

NWS: Alabama, Florida Storms Spawned At Least 3 Tornadoes

The National Weather Service confirms at least three tornadoes in Alabama from Sunday storms, and is surveying other parts of southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. A storm with estimated winds of 80 mph (130 kph) overturned five recreational vehicles …

6 Tornadoes Confirmed in Mississippi from Weekend Storm

The National Weather Service confirms six tornadoes hit Mississippi on Saturday. Tornadoes were reported in Lafayette, Lamar, Lauderdale, Rankin and Winston counties. Surveyors say damage in Lowndes County was caused by a thunderstorm. The Lauderdale storm stretched for 8.5 miles …

Spring Storm Brings Tornadoes, Floods to Southeast

A mid-April storm that pushed across the U.S. created a tornado in North Carolina that killed a person, caused widespread power outages in North and South Carolina and caused flooding emergencies in West Virginia and Kentucky. In Mississippi, 80 people …

National Weather Service: Storms Spawned 8 Tornadoes in Mississippi

The National Weather Service confirms eight tornadoes hit Mississippi last week. Nobody was injured by the twisters, which damaged trees, power lines and some buildings on Friday. Tornadoes were reported in Rankin, Warren, Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson Davis and Covington counties. …

Severe Thunderstorms Injure 1, Cause Damage in Alabama

Officials say one person has been injured after severe weather caused damage in a northern Alabama city. City of Decatur spokeswoman Emily Long said Wednesday the person was taken in for evaluation, but did not provide any more information on …

Weather Service: Recent Storms in Mississippi Spawned 4 Tornadoes

The National Weather Service confirms three more tornadoes hit Mississippi last week. No one was injured in the twisters, which mainly caused tree damage on Wednesday. The longest was in Choctaw County, striking near French Camp and ending 8.6 miles …