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Winter Roars Back in a Lion-Like March
This month’s climate summary highlights our turbulent March that included some springtime snow, cool and windy weather, and a new sensor to help track heat...
Rapid Reaction: Irma Brings Wet, Windy Weather to Western NC
Last week, Hurricane Irma crossed the central Atlantic at Category-5 strength with maximum sustained winds of 184 mph — surpassed by only one known storm...
Then and Now, Fran a Standard-Bearer for Hurricane Destruction
When you think of the ingredients for a damaging hurricane in North Carolina, a few things are likely to make the list: major hurricane-strength with...
Hurricane Bertha Kick-Started a Stormy Stretch in NC
The summer of 1996 was a wake-up call of sorts for North Carolina’s coastline. Prior to that, it had been ten years since the last...
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: 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...