So theres the big picture now. I can kind of slice the area into three sections. The i95 corridor, and east of there, about to get it. Many of you along i95 and west, are getting it now. That clues up to franklin county, on into the virginia area. The western part of our viewing area has been through a lot already. They are kind of in the all clear now. Lets first of all pop in the current Tornado Warnings. Those are the boxes you see here in red. Well start up to the north, and i want to just kind of go down the line of storms and well go in close and talk about what we have. First, parts of franklin and vance county, that is leaving wake county. It extends into Warren County as well. Thats a Tornado Warning in effect until 6 30. Thats this storm down here at the bottom of your screen, it its very quickly moving into parts of, there you can see, franklin, vance, and Warren County. That includes roseville, and wake forest. Its a big cluster of storms, but only a small portion of that c
Counties those counties and west pinehurst and siler city and pittsboro all in the clear right now. Get get read reidy for sunshine and colder temperatures. However still some rough weather and its centers around the i95 corridor. Heave yes rain thund heavy rain and thunder and lightning and severe thunderstorms warning producing winds Strong Enough to knock knock down trees. Thats the biggest teak away. All the damage reports there will be more trees down more than anything caused by Straight Line winds. Headlines will be taken by the tornadoes we have and tornado damage but theres couple but most of the theres a couple, but most of the damage came from thunderstorm warnings and we have those. Again no Tornado Warnings right now that are active. But starting here in northern Franklin County moving through warrington and warren and virginia, thats one thunderstorm warning that last for the next few minutes possibly producing damaging wind. Wilson up through edge come and i95 by the way
Video like there of a funnel cloud is why we spent so much time warning you. Meteorologist Don Schwennekers forecast was spot on and he is here with a look at the day ahead of us. Don all the thunderstorm activity is out and we have no warning. We have an advisory, weekend advisory that any time through 2 00 today you could see gusts up to 35 to 40 miles an hour. So watch out for that heading out the door. Temperatures across the region in the 40s. 41 roxboro. 45 Roanoke Rapids and 42 chapel hill. 44 southern pines. 44 goldsboro, wilson and fayetteville. Looking at the day ahead, 42 now and windy. By lunchtime we go to 55, partly sunny and through the late day mostly sunny mid 50s. It will be cooler through tomorrow and next warmup on the way. We will talk about that in the rupinta. Amber sunshine returning and storms have moved out. We have downed power lines after the storms yesterday. Around the Holly Springs area. Our road weather index the radar not picking unany weather issues th
One of the things ive never seen before. Two silos were destroyed at this dairy farm. Mary is emotional when she sees her fathers farm for the First Time Since the 20 oh. It has been in the family since 1943. Since the tornado. This always represented the life of our family. This is the equipment used to milk cows. Workers were here milking cows when the storm hit. They bunkered down here to stay safe during that storm. Thankful that nobody was hurt. That is the main thing. You can see this other home also damaged by the tornado. You can see the siding hanging they are helping nine families in this area. I post photographs of the damage here. You can get a closer look for yourself on my facebook page. John areas of vance county seeing a funnel cloud appear. This captures the funnel cloud turning on 29. Also come reports of baseball sized hail. A tornado did not touchdown in durham county. Barbara in number of trees down in this neighborhood. A tree fell on a house, crews working to cle
Wouldnt have lived through it. Reporter next door the sound of chain saws and whipping wind, massive pine trees, piered the roof as the elderly homeowner hid in her bathtub. Its a miracle. Reporter the National Weather service now surveying the damage. Tracking the tornados intensity this is the most impressive damage. Reporter cleanup could take weeks even months. Power crews are still in the area trying to get power back on. When you take a look at the damage behind me, it is amazing that no one was hurt. Residents continue to say, things can be replaced, people cannot. The only loss were told, three cows killed during the storm at a cattle farm just down the road. Heather waliga near oxford tonight. Center assessing the damage to his building. A huge tree went crashing through the roof of the fruit of the labor World Cultural Center on lake ridge drive. The building that houses a church does have significant damage. The owner spent the day with contractors getting quotes for removin