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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,…

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…

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…

Watching potential severe weather set-up for Wednesday

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A classic Carolina cold air damming regime will be setting up…

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.…

Strong Storms with Flash Flooding Potential Thursday.

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The set-up for Thursday is more and more looking like a high…

3 Rounds of Severe Weather This Week

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Today is the calm before a very stormy week ahead. Take this…

Severe Weather Potential Saturday

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Well things are finally warming up around here and as that happens…

Severe Weather Threat Thursday into Friday

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While we all enjoy the nice warm-up this week it will likely…

Charlotte the new Severe Weather Capital of America?

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I came across some recent research that the Storm Prediction…

What we can learn from the tornado tragedy in Oklahoma.

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

Severe weather threat for Friday

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A strong cold front will be bringing the threat for severe storms…

Anatomy of a Fake Hail Picture: Update Mystery Solved!

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Update is at the bottom. Social media has made covering weather…

Severe Weather Awareness Week for Friday: The Severe Weather Alert Process

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Severe weather watches: When widespread severe weather is…

Severe Weather Potential Friday & Saturday

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With near record high temperatures today the ingredients are…

Major Tornado Outbreak Sunday night-Updated

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Things are coming together for a major severe weather outbreak…

Strong front could bring strong storms tonight

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Update: The storms are moving very fast 55mph so all times have…

Severe Weather Threat Early Wednesday

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The ingredients are coming together again for a severe weather…

Severe Weather Threats Wednesday

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Today was day one of what could become a 3 day November severe…