Rachel Duensing
Meteorologist at WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)
Meteorologist for CBS17 in Raleigh, CBM #889, Valparaiso University graduate, Southern Illinois native, 2X Best Weathercaster finalist, weather nerd. she/her
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6 days ago |
cbs17.com | Rachel Duensing |Hannah Leyva
FOUR OAKS, N.C. (WNCN) — A tornado briefly touched down in Johnston County early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh. Based on a damage survey, NWS Raleigh determined a “strong EF0” tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 miles per hour touched down three miles south-southwest of Four Oaks at 4:59 a.m. and was off the ground less than a minute later. At the time, a line of storms was moving through the region.
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1 week ago |
earthsky.org | Rachel Duensing
Earth May 4 to 10 is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Take the time to know your biggest risks due to tropical systems and how to stay safe should one threaten. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) lay out how you should prepare ahead of hurricane season. The hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 for the Atlantic basin and from May 15 to November 30 for the Eastern Pacific.
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2 weeks ago |
earthsky.org | Rachel Duensing
A significant outbreak of severe weather – including the threat of large hail, damaging wind gusts and strong-to-intense tornadoes is expected in the upper U.S. Midwest on Monday, April 28. The U.S. Storm Prediction Center has outlined this area in a Moderate Risk (Level 4 out of 5) for severe weather.
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3 weeks ago |
cbs17.com | Rachel Duensing
Posted: Apr 21, 2025 / 08:15 PM EDT Updated: Apr 21, 2025 / 08:15 PM EDT RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Monday night into early Tuesday morning (April 21 to April 22) is the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.
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3 weeks ago |
cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein |Rachel Duensing |Laura Smith |Lance Blocker
We’re coming off a warm and breezy Saturday with highs in the 80s, and the mild spring weather continues into Sunday. Expect more clouds with highs in the mid to upper 80s, and a light breeze. Monday will feel like summer again — sunny, breezy, and warm, with highs in the mid-80s. Winds could gust up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Rain and storm chances return Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening. A few stronger storms are possible, but most of the day will still be dry.
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