06/17/2026
TROPICAL STORM 🌀: has formed in the Gulf, becoming the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Cumberland County is not expected to experience any direct impacts from this system. However, it serves as an important reminder that hurricane season is officially underway.
Now is the time to:
✔️ Review your family emergency plan
✔️ Check and restock your emergency kit
✔️ Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather alerts
✔️ Know your flood risk and evacuation routes
Even when a storm isn't headed our way, it only takes one storm to make it a memorable season.
Stay weather aware, stay prepared, future you will thank you.
For preparedness information, visit ReadyNC.gov and sign up for local alerts through Cumberland Alerts.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One is now Tropical Storm Arthur. It will be a short-lived tropical storm, as it will be over the Gulf for a very short period of time before moving inland over Texas and Louisiana.