WRAL Weather Alert Day
Day with significant weather impact
Latest stories
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Messy end to the week: Lightning-stalled concert, house fire part of a stormy Friday
Intense storms are making a mess for North Carolinians on Friday as we head into the weekend.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How have we been able to see so much rain without a tropical system?
Raleigh has seen its second-wettest July on record, and we've seen all that without a landfalling tropical system. How?
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Ask the Meteorologist: How often have severe risks verified so far this July?
18 of 28 days this July have had risks for severe storms. How often have they verified?
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Intense storms bring flooding and downed trees to the Triangle; more expected Tuesday
From a tree into a Cary home to flooding in Raleigh and outages in and around the Triangle, strong storms brought damage and dangerous conditions to central North Carolina on Monday.
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Tree falls onto SUV's windshield as storms moved through Johnston County
According to authorities, a large tree fell onto a driver's windshield as they were driving on Buffalo Road. The driver was taken to the hospital, but the severity of their injuries is unknown.
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Thousands of fans show up to Red Hat Amphitheater despite rain for Canes watch party
Spotty showers did not stop fans from showing up to Red Hat Amphitheater on Thursday for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Officials told WRAL News they were prepared for over 5,000 attendees.
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Thousands of fans show up to Red Hat Amphitheater despite rain for Canes watch party
Spotty showers did not stop fans from showing up to Red Hat Amphitheater on Thursday for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Officials told WRAL News they were prepared for over 5,000 attendees.
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Latest: Thousands of power outages, several downed trees cleared in the Triangle
Monday was a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Storms moved through central North Carolina.
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70s, storms and snow: Wild NC weather day brings its share of twists, problems
Central North Carolina saw a wide spectrum of weather in the span of a few hours, coming one day after Raleigh-Durham International Airport logged a record-breaking 89 degrees.
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Schools going remote for Monday; power outages improving across NC
Snow blanketed much of North Carolina between Friday night and Sunday, with some in the state seeing snow late Friday night and others not seeing measurable snow until Saturday evening.
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Most stay off roads Sunday, more freezing rain to come
“Unless you’re an Olympic bobsledder, you don’t need to be out on the roads this morning,” Roxboro Police Chief David Hess told WRAL early Sunday. “They are solid sheets of ice.”
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Jan. 2026 ice storm: Power outages and roads improving across NC, RDU flights impacted
Much of North Carolina is enduring power outages and dangerous road conditions, and impacts from the Jan. 24-25, 2026, ice storm could linger for days. Here's the latest on weather and road conditions.
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Winter weather impact: 1 dead from Wake Co. crash, schools announce Wednesday delayed openings
Mecklenburg County Schools (Virginia) are closed on Wednesday. Northampton County Schools and Vance County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday.
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Wake, Durham public schools closed as wintry mix expected in the area
Several school districts have announced closures and remote learning ahead of Monday's winter weather. A decision that some parents and students say comes with pros and cons.
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Latest on Monday's winter weather: Wake County schools, Durham Public Schools closed Tuesday
A wintry mix of snow, flurries and rain has arrived in central North Carolina.
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Power problem leaves Creedmoor residents with HVAC issues ahead of winter storm
According to Duke Energy, two power lines in the Creedmoor area began sagging and made contact, causing an outage that affected around 2,300 customers for hours. A spokesperson for Duke Energy said the large number was due to the power lines affected being larger than usual.
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"Weather Alert Day" Blonde Ale takes home 2nd-place prize at Hops for Hope
Hops for Hope has raised enough money to fly 2,500 children and their families round trip for medical treatments in the last nine years.
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Monday storms part of summer weather whiplash around Raleigh & central NC
Parts of downtown Raleigh saw the worst of the flooding on Monday, with rain submerging some intersections and forcing some drivers to turn around on Harrington Street at West Johnson Street near the Smoky Hollow district of Raleigh.
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In Apex, flood damage means months of delays, millions in repairs
On Olive Chapel Rd in Apex, the street collapsed under the weight of rushing water, opening a sinkhole that could take months and millions to fix. According to state Department of Transportation, the road will be closed until November.
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2025 Summer Heat Wave: Highs and humidity soar, as intense heat wave sweeps through the Triangle
Temperatures and humidity across the Triangle are soaring during an intense heat wave. Friday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to a heat advisory with more likely to come.
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Lightning strikes and power outages: Weekend storms move through the Triangle
Lightning strikes, downed trees and downpours left damage across the viewing area on Saturday. WRAL News takes a look at what people in the Triangle are dealing with on another WRAL Weather Alert Day.
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20,000 gallons of floodwater cleared from Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, trees uprooted
Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. There was ponding on roads, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night's storms, which caused water rescues and several deaths.
