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Laura Smith

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CBS 17 Morning Meteorologist | 📍 Raleigh, NC
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Subtropical Storm Karen forms as Tropical Storm Jerry moves north in the Atlantic

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By Starletta Watson , Laura Smith
| WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As North Carolina braces for a wet weekend, the National Hurricane Center is now eyeing two unrelated storm systems in the Atlantic. While monitoring has been ongoing for Tropical Storm Jerry since Tuesday, the NHC announced late Thursday night that a new system has formed. According to the NHC, Subtropical Storm Karen has maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour and is moving northeast at 9 miles per hour.
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NC coastal homes at risk of falling could face new threat from upcoming storm Original

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By Laura Smith, Cole Sams 
| WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)
NORTH CAROLINA (WNCN) – Coastal communities are bracing for yet another round of impacts this weekend as a coastal low develops off the Carolina coast. The system is expected to take on Nor’easter-like characteristics — hugging the North Carolina shoreline and bringing gusty winds, rough surf, and beach erosion. The timing would be on Saturday and Sunday, possibly lingering into Monday. Onshore winds and rain will batter the coast with rough surf.
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Hurricane Imelda reaches Category 1 status, set to move along US East Coast

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By Keaton Eberly , Laura Smith
| WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Imelda strengthened to hurricane status on Tuesday morning as the storm heads to Bermuda before making its way up along the East Coast. It escalated to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 miles per hour and gusts of 85 miles per hour. The storm is currently moving northeast at seven miles per hour. This marks the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season, with three of them having become major storms.
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