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April 13th Tornado Outbreak Ranks Among NC’s Most Abundant
Last Monday, April 13, got off to a stormy start as a line of severe thunderstorms roared across North Carolina. In the process, they spawned...
A Warm February Split by Mid-Month Snow
Our warm winter continued in February with generally above-normal temperatures, although we did see cold and snow during the month. It was a wet month...
Was Hazel North Carolina’s Worst-Case Hurricane?
This is the final post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. No discussion about North Carolina’s...
A Tropical Trio in September 2004 Tested the Mountain Terrain
This is the fifth post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Long after their hurricane-force winds...
How Howling Hugo Became the Western Piedmont’s Worst Hurricane
This is the fourth post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Well inland from the tempest-tossed...
For Duke Energy, No Shelter from Hugo’s Storm
Thirty years ago, Hurricane Hugo tested nearly every aspect of our infrastructure in the Carolinas. Trees and power lines snapped in the storm’s winds, cutting...
Floyd’s Flooding Overwhelmed Eastern North Carolina
This is the third post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Out of almost 150 years...