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One Year After Helene, New Perspectives on Our Worst Storms
The sights and stories that slowly trickled out of western North Carolina last September were so shocking, they were at times hard to believe. Swollen...
A Fall-Like Feeling Arrived With Mixed Rainfall in August
Cooler weather made for an unseasonable August, while we started wet and finished the month on a dry note. In this post, we also wrap...
Six Years of Service and Science: Honoring our Departing Director, Kathie Dello
This week, we at the State Climate Office say farewell to our director, Dr. Kathie Dello, and wish her all the best as she begins...
Rapid Reaction: Hurricane Erin a Close Call with Coastal Damage
The first hurricane – and the first major hurricane – of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season passed off our coastline this week, and despite not...
Isaias’s Coastal Hit a Turning Point for NC Storms, Preparedness
Five years ago, an overactive Atlantic brought an early-season hurricane to North Carolina’s doorstep. Just after 11 pm on August 3, 2020, Hurricane Isaias made...
Summer Sizzles in a Stormy, Steamy July
July saw a wet start including Tropical Storm Chantal and month-long warmth, especially overnight. To help communities prepare for hot weather like that, an Extreme...
How Heat Stress – and Monitoring – is Changing in NC
Thirty minutes into the most recent Olympic women’s soccer gold medal match between the United States and Brazil, officials recognized it was time for a...