Good morning, ENC! I hope everyone was able to manage the round of severe weather yesterday. Fortunately, for ENC, it wasn’t as rough as it could have been. There were a few reports of tornadoes in the ENC area, but the area that saw the most action was central NC with a few tornado reports. […]
Risk of Severe Weather This Afternoon
Good morning, ENC! It has been a wet weekend so far as the remnants of Isaias impact all of Eastern North Carolina. This morning, a warm front is pushing northward through the area bringing a large area of light to moderate rain showers inland with some heavier showers along the coastal counties. For the inland […]
Isaias Forecast To Become First Major Hurricane of 2026
Hurricane Isaias continues its rapid intensification reaching a high end category 2 hurricane overnight and right now, could possibly be a category 3 hurricane a few hours after the last official release. Isaias has been able to withstand the moderate shear just on its northern side as well as fight off the dry air just […]
Hurricane Isaias Becomes First Hurricane Of 2026
At 11pm last night, Isaias became the first official hurricane of the 2026 season. Since then, winds have increased to 80 mph with a minimum pressure of 979mb, moving ENE at 9mph. Isaias has been strengthening at a healthy rate despite persistent moderate westerly shear. Water temperatures should continue to be favorable for further development […]
Tropical Storm Isaias Forecast To Become First Hurricane Of 2026
Tropical Storm Isaias has joined the club of named storms this year. Classified yesterday afternoon as a Tropical Depression, it has slowly strengthened into a Tropical Storm as of 5am Eastern. With winds currently at 40mph, it isn’t forecast to remain there for much longer. In fact, Isaias may become the first hurricane of the […]