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Few Traces Remain from “Wild and Terrific” 19th-Century Hurricanes
This is the first post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. More than 100 years ago,...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Pacific_SST_anomalies_Oct2018-360x216.png)
Twelve Tornadoes Confirmed from Friday’s Severe Storms
Last week included a decidedly bad Friday weather-wise for much of North Carolina as severe thunderstorms produced damaging straight-line winds and tornadoes across the state....![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2019-3-19_cocorahs_final-360x216.png)
CoCoRaHS Reports Offered Unique Insights into Florence
During significant weather events, on-the-ground observations often provide us with the best indications of local conditions and impacts, but we don’t just get this information...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/accum_2018-12-10-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: A Season’s Worth of Snow in One Day
We didn’t have to wait long this winter to see our first major snow event in North Carolina. The second weekend of December brought significant...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Michael_precip_gusts-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Michael Whips Up Winds and Widespread Damage
Less than a month removed from Florence, North Carolina has now weathered another hit from a hurricane. This time, though, it was the Piedmont —...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GOES16_2018-09-12_12Z-360x216.jpg)
Rapid Reaction: Record Rainfall and Flooding Follow Florence
It was a storm that briefly appeared set to threaten all of North Carolina’s records for landfalling hurricane intensity. In the end, Florence was weaker...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/helene1958-radar-360x216.jpg)
Helene a Reminder of an NC Weather What-If
While all eyes in North Carolina remain on Hurricane Florence and its potential impacts on the state later this week, another recently formed hurricane in...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bonnie_vissat_1998-08-26_1545Z-360x216.gif)