Why a 50% chance of rain usually means a 100% chance of confusion.

/
It’s one of the most misunderstood terms in all of weather,…

What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.

/
So by now we have all seen the headlines about the strong El…

Perseid Meteor shower peaks tonight, here's how to find a dark spot.

/
Tonight's the peak of the best meteor shower of 2015. So after…

Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!

/
We have many meteor showers throughout the year, but here are…

Hurricane Seasonal Outlooks raise awareness but take with a grain of salt.

/
We are less than a week away from the beginning of the 2015 Atlantic…

Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.

/
If you are reading this blog, follow me on social media or follow…

Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists

/
I know what you are thinking. “Here we go another Meteorologist…

Mecklenburg County Tornado History

/
Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…

Why it's Called Uptown & Why Charlotte's Uptown Streets go Northeast.

/
Ever notice how we call downtown Charlotte Uptown? Or why North…

Charlotte the new Severe Weather Capital of America?

/
I came across some recent research that the Storm Prediction…

100,000 Tweets: Meaningful or Meaningless?

/
I  surpassed a Twitter milestone this past weekend. It happened…

Almost 30" Above Normal Rainfall in Western North Carolina!

/
There's no denying it has been a wet year so far in Charlotte…

Early Thoughts on Chantal

/
Well as if the wet weather recently wasn't enough there’s a…

Solstice Sun Spikes on Doppler Radar

/
Today is the summer solstice when we have the highest sun angle…

Last Weeks Downbursts & Arcus Clouds

/
Last Thursday our entire area was impacted by a severe line of…

What is a Derecho and The Southeast Derecho of April 4-5th, 2011

/
With all the talk about derechos today which frankly is a term…

What we can learn from the tornado tragedy in Oklahoma.

/
It’s been a horrible few weeks in Oklahoma and then today we…

Record Lake Levels

/
The recent flooding along the Catawba river chain will go down…

Heavy Rainfall Potential This Weekend

/
Get ready for weekend #2 of heavy rainfall around the Southeast.…

Wells Fargo Championship Weather

/
It’s that time of year again and this is the 10th anniversary…

Quail Hollow Weather Climatology Through 2013

/
  Wells Fargo Championship, Formerly, Quail Hollow Championship…

The 17 Year Cicadas are Returning to Parts of North Carolina

/
Over the next few weeks you may begin to the see & hear the…

The cold March of 2013

/
March is in the books and most people could not be happier since…

What is Graupel?

/
With many reports of graupel today and sometimes misidentified…

Winter Making a Comeback Just as Spring Starts.

/
So the Vernal Equinox is Wednesday at 7:02am in the morning,…

Severe Weather Awareness Week Wednesday: Tornadoes

/
There was a statewide tornado drill today at 9:30am Tornados…

Severe Weather Awareness Week -Tuesday: Lightning

/
Lightning occurs with all thunderstorms and is what defines a…

Severe Weather Awareness Week- Monday: Severe Thunderstorms

/
Severe Thunderstorms ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... A severe…

Snow chances next week?

/
The buzz has been around for a few days and while I have been…