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For Duke Energy, No Shelter from Hugo’s Storm
Thirty years ago, Hurricane Hugo tested nearly every aspect of our infrastructure in the Carolinas. Trees and power lines snapped in the storm’s winds, cutting...
Floyd’s Flooding Overwhelmed Eastern North Carolina
This is the third post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Out of almost 150 years...
Few Traces Remain from “Wild and Terrific” 19th-Century Hurricanes
This is the first post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. More than 100 years ago,...
Few Signs of Winter in a Warm, Wet February
Our recent trend of warm Februarys continued last month with above-normal temperatures across the state. The western part of the state also saw record-breaking wet...
Rapid Reaction: Michael Whips Up Winds and Widespread Damage
Less than a month removed from Florence, North Carolina has now weathered another hit from a hurricane. This time, though, it was the Piedmont —...
Helene a Reminder of an NC Weather What-If
While all eyes in North Carolina remain on Hurricane Florence and its potential impacts on the state later this week, another recently formed hurricane in...
Often Ignored in a Stormy Era, Bonnie Still Packed a Punch
The late 1990s in North Carolina became synonymous with names like Bertha, Fran, and Floyd. But another, perhaps less well-remembered hurricane hit the state in...