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4 Factors that Made Hazel a Perfect Storm for NC

Before Fran, Floyd, Isabel, or Irene, there was Hazel. When Hurricane Hazel made landfall 60 years ago today, it set the standard for hurricane intensity...

NC’s First Frost and Freeze Climatology

The onset of fall means the end of the growing season as we see harsher conditions such as frosts and freezes. But what are these...

September Sees Summer’s Last Surge and A Taste of Fall

September started with summer-like warmth and finished with a fall-like pattern and the first signs of changing leaves. Roller Coaster Temperatures in NC After an...

Summer Projects: The New and Improved Drought Page

This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. The author, Emma Scott, is a sophomore in...

Summer Projects: Tropical Cyclone Impacts in SC and GA

This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. This part of this series is by Melissa...

Summer 2014 Was Mild; What Will Fall Bring?

We avoided a sweltering summer in North Carolina, but what do the numbers say about the season? Today’s post summarizes our summer, looks at current...