Tropical systems have not been hitting the U.S. or moving inland toward Southwest and Southside Virginia, but high waves have been eating up Outer Banks houses.
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Get the latest weather news, storm alerts, forecasts, and climate updates across Southwest and Southside Virginia from Cardinal News. Our local weather coverage tracks severe storms, flooding, snow, drought, and changing conditions impacting communities including the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Bristol, Abingdon, Wytheville, and surrounding Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions.
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It’s about time for the colors to start popping in Virginia foliage
Variable amounts of rainfall have led to widely varying visual conditions for fall foliage in higher elevations that are turning first.
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Why Hurricane Imelda didn’t become the ‘next Helene’ and why Joaquin 10 years ago wasn’t ‘Helene before Helene’
Factors that could have pulled Imelda inland for at least a partial sequel of Helene did not materialize this week, thankfully.
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Forest Service sets aggressive 1-year schedule for restoration of Virginia Creeper Trail
A year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed away portions of the popular trail. Half of it has reopened, and the Forest Service says repair of the rest will be completed by September 2026.
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A year after Southwest Virginia was devastated by flooding and wind, local officials are applying the lessons they learned from Helene to prepare for the next disaster
Localities have been investing in generators, setting up swift-water rescue teams and figuring out how to best deal with tons and tons of debris.
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Helene is a name we will not soon forget
A year ago this week, a powerful hurricane being absorbed into a stubborn upper-level low-pressure system led to a catastrophic regional weather event in the Appalachians.
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Floodwaters swept away much of Damascus’ tourism base. A year later, the town has put out the welcome mat.
Rebuilding continues in the Washington County community known as Trail Town USA for its proximity to the Virginia Creeper Trail and the Appalachian Trail.
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One year later, some farmers still feel Helene’s impacts
The remnants of Hurricane Helene struck Virginia in September 2024, destroying structures, downing trees and causing widespread flooding. A year later, some agricultural producers are still recovering.
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September often trends to extremes on rainfall — this one, so far, is dry
A coastal storm failed to deliver more than sprinkly rain over most of Southwest and Southside Virginia this week.
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Bedford County duo, Lexington woman vie for Cardinal Weather heat prediction contest victory
Unseasonably cool low temperatures for early September are a signal to wrap up the summer contest.