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Reflecting on a Record-Setting, Storm-Soaked September
Due to Hurricane Helene, the National Centers for Environmental Information’s data center in Asheville is currently shut down. Our colleagues at NCEI have confirmed that...
Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC
Torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Helene capped off three days of extreme, unrelenting precipitation, which left catastrophic flooding and unimaginable damage in our...
Five Years Ago, Dorian Tested Our Post-Florence Preparedness
It was setting up to be a case of disaster déjà vu for North Carolina. Less than a year removed from Hurricane Florence – our...
Rapid Reaction: Debby Drenches NC in Multi-Day Rain Event
An expected active hurricane season took its first swipe at North Carolina last week, with four days of rainfall from the slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby...
Uncharted Waters: Previewing the 2024 Hurricane Season
Few hurricane seasons in recent memory have arrived with as much anticipation as this year’s, and for good reason: few seasons have ever been favored...
Autumn Arrived and the Tropics Came Alive in September
September saw a timely change of seasons and mostly dry weather, apart from Ophelia. That tropical storm was part of an active month across the...
Rapid Reaction: Surprisingly Strong Ophelia Surges In
Short-lived but not short on moisture, Tropical Storm Ophelia snuck up to the coast on Friday and made for a wet and windy start to...