High winds across the Triangle on Thursday led to downed trees and power lines, cutting off power to over 2,000 customers in Wake County at one point.
The lines are currently blocked due to electrical supply problems – updates below
The sheriff says the areas impacted are Learned, Raymond, Old Port Gibson Road, and Pocahontas.
Heavy rain and high winds caused power outages and some flooding across the
Strong storms overnight toppled trees and left thousands without power across Georgia.Most of Georgia still remains in a Wind Advisory until 8 p.m. Thursday as the state begins to clean up the damage.At the height of the storm, about 60,000 Georgia Power customers were left in the dark. That number has since gone down to less than 25,000.In DeKalb County, a massive tree smashed through a home on Briarcliff Way, causing its roof to collapse. FOX 5 cameras saw fallen trees in Dunwoody, Sandy...
A powerful storm accompanying a strong frontal system that brought heavy downpours and gusty winds to the Northeast overnight is lingering into the day on Friday, April 12 with localized flooding and thousands of power outages reported. Wind speeds on Friday will generally be between 16 and 20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 30 to 35 miles per hour. Gusts of 50 mph or more were reported overnight. A widespread 1 to 3 inches of precipitation is expected with locally higher amounts. There...
Be weather aware Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Severe Weather
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