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NC Extremes: NC Pocosins a Hotspot for Large Wildfires
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Extreme weather conditions such as drought and high winds can provide an...
Slow-Moving Ana Brings Steady Rains to Eastern NC
Although three weeks remain until the traditional start of hurricane season, some recent activity in the Atlantic gave us the first named storm — Tropical...
NC Extremes: Spring Freezes Prove Costly for Agriculture
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. May is generally associated with warming temperatures, springtime thunderstorms, and rain showers...
NC Extremes: April 2011 Tornado Outbreak One for the Records
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. One of North Carolina’s most widespread — and most recent — severe...
NC Extremes: Storm of the Century Smashed Snowfall Records
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. An old adage says that March comes in like a lion and...
Rapid Reaction: More Mixed Precipitation Blankets NC
The third widespread wintry event in less than two weeks painted a familiar picture across the state: Snow falling to the north and west, rain...
NC Extremes: Arctic Air Masses Pack a High-Pressure Punch
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. When it comes to moving the mercury in barometers up to record-setting...