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Hurricane Earl
Written by Meteorologist Trevor Boyle
Updated September 2 10:13 AM
Hurricane Earl 8am observations: location 30.1N 74.8W, movement NNW 18 mph, winds
increased to 145 mph making a very dangerous category 4 hurricane. Several warnings are in
affect along the North Carolina coast. The National Weather Service said winds could gust up to
100 mph near Cape Hatteras and up to 70 mph further north near Nags Head and Kill Devil
Hills. Most of the Outer Banks is under a mandatory evacuation. Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet and
waves over 15 feet are likely this evening and into tonight. Travel is not advised east of I-95.
Flash Flooding
Written by Meteorologist Trevor Boyle
Updated July 28 2:32 PM
Slow moving storms dumped copious amounts
of rain across Central North Carolina on Tuesday
July 27. Parts of Apex received up to 5 inches and
northern Lee County received up to 7 inches.
Several area roads were flooded and became impassable for several hours. The Town of Apex
closed Kelly Road at Beaver Creek for several hours as up to 2 feet of water covered the
roadway. Lee County Sheriff Department closed Lower Moncure Road and Farrell Road for a
couple hours due to rapidly moving water across the road surface.
Around 5:30 pm the waters reached the roadway on Richardson Road west of Apex. Carolina
Forecast was the first on the scene and we watched as the water continued rise a few more
inches. At its peak the water was 8 to 10 inches deep across the road. We watched several
SUVs cross through the high water. We do not recommend driving through watered covered
roadways. It can be hard to tell how deep the water is, especially at night, plus you do not know
if the roadway has been washed out underneath the surface. It only takes 2" of fast moving
water to sweep you off your feet and 6" to float a small car. We did a brief interview with ABC11
as we watched more drivers risk their lives crossing through the water. NCDOT did not arrive
until after 7:30 pm, by which time the water had dropped several inches.
Storms are developing across the Carolinas again and flash flooding will be possible
especially in areas that received heavy rain from yesterday's storms.
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Website Redesign
Written by Owner Trevor Boyle
Updated July 28 1:45 PM
We are in the midst of redesigning the website. You will notice that several changes have
already taken place to the home page and Raleigh forecast page. We have also been working
on the site map so you can navigate more easily. We will be doing a complete rebuild of the
header on all the pages. This of course will take time and the website may look inconsistent.
Check out the new watches/warnings page and the newly designed Air Quality Page. Some of
the pages on our site, are updated by me. So, they may not always have the most up to date
information. The end result is a more personalized forecast for our viewers. We hope you enjoy
our site and tell your friends about the changes.
Please use the contact form to send us any comments or suggestions for the new site design.
Copyright © 2010 Carolina Forecast
We provide local weather information for North and South Carolina. Current weather, 7 day
forecast, US and regional graphics, traffic cameras, radar and satellite images, pictures
taken by us and you. We're More Than Just Weather. We are a part of your community.
Written by Meteorologist Trevor Boyle
Updated September 2 10:13 AM
Hurricane Earl 8am observations: location 30.1N 74.8W, movement NNW 18 mph, winds
increased to 145 mph making a very dangerous category 4 hurricane. Several warnings are in
affect along the North Carolina coast. The National Weather Service said winds could gust up to
100 mph near Cape Hatteras and up to 70 mph further north near Nags Head and Kill Devil
Hills. Most of the Outer Banks is under a mandatory evacuation. Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet and
waves over 15 feet are likely this evening and into tonight. Travel is not advised east of I-95.
Flash Flooding
Written by Meteorologist Trevor Boyle
Updated July 28 2:32 PM
Slow moving storms dumped copious amounts
of rain across Central North Carolina on Tuesday
July 27. Parts of Apex received up to 5 inches and
northern Lee County received up to 7 inches.
Several area roads were flooded and became impassable for several hours. The Town of Apex
closed Kelly Road at Beaver Creek for several hours as up to 2 feet of water covered the
roadway. Lee County Sheriff Department closed Lower Moncure Road and Farrell Road for a
couple hours due to rapidly moving water across the road surface.
Around 5:30 pm the waters reached the roadway on Richardson Road west of Apex. Carolina
Forecast was the first on the scene and we watched as the water continued rise a few more
inches. At its peak the water was 8 to 10 inches deep across the road. We watched several
SUVs cross through the high water. We do not recommend driving through watered covered
roadways. It can be hard to tell how deep the water is, especially at night, plus you do not know
if the roadway has been washed out underneath the surface. It only takes 2" of fast moving
water to sweep you off your feet and 6" to float a small car. We did a brief interview with ABC11
as we watched more drivers risk their lives crossing through the water. NCDOT did not arrive
until after 7:30 pm, by which time the water had dropped several inches.
Storms are developing across the Carolinas again and flash flooding will be possible
especially in areas that received heavy rain from yesterday's storms.
Copyright © 2010 Carolina Forecast
Website Redesign
Written by Owner Trevor Boyle
Updated July 28 1:45 PM
We are in the midst of redesigning the website. You will notice that several changes have
already taken place to the home page and Raleigh forecast page. We have also been working
on the site map so you can navigate more easily. We will be doing a complete rebuild of the
header on all the pages. This of course will take time and the website may look inconsistent.
Check out the new watches/warnings page and the newly designed Air Quality Page. Some of
the pages on our site, are updated by me. So, they may not always have the most up to date
information. The end result is a more personalized forecast for our viewers. We hope you enjoy
our site and tell your friends about the changes.
Please use the contact form to send us any comments or suggestions for the new site design.
Copyright © 2010 Carolina Forecast
We provide local weather information for North and South Carolina. Current weather, 7 day
forecast, US and regional graphics, traffic cameras, radar and satellite images, pictures
taken by us and you. We're More Than Just Weather. We are a part of your community.
