Quiet week ahead after storms pound Triangle with heavy rain, flash flooding and tornado watches
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A busy day of weather as heavy rain and thunderstorms battered parts of Wake and Durham Counties on Sunday..
In Western Wake County near Highway 540, heavy rain fell off-and-on through much of the evening hours.
Those wet conditions created issues on Triangle roadways, where cleanup crews could be seen clearing storm drains along Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh, a low-lying part of the city known to flood due to its proximity to Crabtree Creek.
Most of the flash flooding that occurred in the afternoon receded by the evening hours.
There is a tornado watch in effect until 1:00 a.m. for most of central North Carolina.
In Western North Carolina, the strong line of storms turned deadly when a tree was toppled in the high winds, splitting a single-wide trailer in half, killing two children. No injuries were reported from the storms in the Triangle.
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Lows will only drop into the low 50s tonight. A secondary cold front will pass through late Sunday, keeping things cool on Monday.
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A breezy north wind and cloud cover will keep highs Monday in the low 60s.
The cold front will move through the region late Sunday, bringing cooler, drier air as we head into the first day of Spring on Thursday, Mar. 20.
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Around the Carolinas
There is severe weather damage in Perquimans County, which is near Elizabeth City.
It happened around 3 a.m. at Longview Estates during a Tornado Warning.
At least three people were hurt and seven mobile homes were flattened.
The National Weather Service is on the way to determine if this was the result of a tornado.
Looking Ahead
High pressure will move in on Tuesday, bringing back the sunshine. Highs will be warmer, around 70 degrees, during the afternoon.
Another storm will begin swinging across the central US on Wednesday.
This storm system will swing another cold front through our area on Thursday. Highs will be cut short from their potential during the afternoon, likely only reaching into the low 70s before the front crosses and cools things off once more. There could be a few showers on Thursday afternoon as the front moves in.
Friday is cooler behind the front with highs around 60 degrees. Next weekend looks great, as of now.
Saturday will feature partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 60s. Sunday is also partly cloudy but highs will rise into the lower 70s.
