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NC Extremes: Our History of Record Heat
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. The heat and humidity of a North Carolina summer can be uncomfortable...
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...
NC Extremes: April 2011 Tornado Outbreak One for the Records
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. One of North Carolina’s most widespread — and most recent — severe...
NC Extremes: Storm of the Century Smashed Snowfall Records
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. An old adage says that March comes in like a lion and...
NC Extremes: Arctic Air Masses Pack a High-Pressure Punch
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. When it comes to moving the mercury in barometers up to record-setting...
NC Extremes: The Coldest Day Redefined Records
This is the first post in a year-long series documenting some of North Carolina’s weather extremes. Today’s post looks at the event that brought the...
NC Extremes: Series Overview
North Carolina has some iconic weather extremes: a low of -34°F at Mount Mitchell, a high of 110°F in Fayetteville, and 30 tornadoes on a...