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Memoirs about Meteorologists using CoCoRaHS Data
This is the first of two blog posts highlighting how CoCoRaHS data is used and the value of the reports. First, we explore some of...
NC Extremes: The Stories Behind Our Extremes
This is the final post of 2015 in our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Every month this year, we have covered some of...
NC Extremes: Damaging Hurricanes From Slopes to Shores
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. In September, our NC Extremes post highlighted the strongest hurricanes to affect...
NC Extremes: Strong Hurricanes Are No Strangers to NC’s Coast
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Hurricanes are among the most extreme weather events North Carolina routinely receives....
NC Extremes: Flood of 1916 Wiped Out Railways, Records
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. One of our state’s most notable floods wreaked havoc on western North...
Summer and Tropical Outlook: What Effects Might El Niño Have?
This time of year, our thoughts often turn to the ocean. It’s a great place for a vacation, and often a welcome relief from stress...
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...