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A Tale of Weather Transitions in 2017
Today, we’ll catch you up on last year’s weather storylines in North Carolina, and discuss just how extreme the past year was for our state....
May Showers Seal a Wet Spring, but What Will Summer Bring?
Last month’s rains washed away any lingering drought in North Carolina and topped off the rain gauges in a particularly wet spring. Temperatures Moderate Under...
Warm Weather Bookends a Cool Mid-Month in March
After a warm, dry February, our temperatures and precipitation rebounded to near-normal levels in March. Winter’s Parting Shot Brings an Early Spring Cooldown February’s warm...
Rapid Reaction: Saturday’s Storms Bring Locally Heavy Rainfall
When residents and even forecasters in central North Carolina woke up on Saturday morning, they had little idea that a rare rainfall event awaited later...
Hail Hath No Fury Like a Springtime Storm
In the past three weeks, afternoon thunderstorms have brought the usual combination of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, but they’ve also packed an extra punch....
Rapid Reaction: Severe Storms Spawn Tornadoes in NC
Earlier this week, a cold front moving across North Carolina produced strong thunderstorms that spawned six tornadoes, then left high, gusty winds in its wake....
A Warm, Dry May Wraps Up a Similar Spring
May saw above-normal temperatures continue and a return of dry conditions, especially in western North Carolina. May Heats Up Across the State Last month’s statewide...