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What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.

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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.

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

Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!

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

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

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

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

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

Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.

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

Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists

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

Mecklenburg County Tornado History

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Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…

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

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

1,000 Year rainfall event vs 1,000 year flood, what that actually means.

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This past weekend's epic flooding in South Carolina was indeed…

Historic Flood potential in the Western Carolina's.

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I hate it when people exaggerate a weather threat as much as…

Legislation introduced to better cover Charlotte with Doppler Radar

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Legislation introduced to better cover Charlotte with Doppler…

The 1st real cold front of the Autumn is coming this weekend.

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Finally after the 4th hottest summer on record a real break…

A Blue moon is coming Friday

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The saying goes, "Once in a blue moon", as a way of saying something…

5 Charts that show how hot this summer has been in Charlotte.

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It's no shocker that this summer has been really hot so far.…

How the drought actually helps make it hotter.

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Well, it doesn't take a meteorologist to tell you this summer…

Possible rocket body reentry seen last night.

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I received numerous reports of what people thought was a shooting…

This June heat wave in perspective

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It's been hot and it's been hot early this summer but how rare…

Hot pattern setting up early as we enter summer.

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So far, May has certainly been off to a warm start. Charlotte…

Sub-Tropical Storm Ana forms.

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Well, it has a name but the overall impacts from Ana have not…

April on pace to be one of the wettest on record in Charlotte.

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People know the saying April showers bring May flowers. Though…

Heavy rain threat Saturday with some isolated severe storms

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Maybe 4 days in a row with perfect weather was just too much…

Heavy rain and severe weather threat Sunday into Monday

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Rain is on the way that's for sure but we also may be dealing…

The 4 year Anniversary of the Historic Carolina Tornado Outbreak 4/16/2011

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  I wrote this blog a few days after the historic…

Remembering the crazy severe weather of April 2011.

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What a difference a few years can make.. This week is the 4 year…

Friday severe weather threat

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A strong cold front will be moving into the Carolina Friday afternoon.…