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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…

The Non-Tornado Clouds

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Every time we have strong to severe storms I get a handful of…

Overnight Rain Totals

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The upper level low pressure system which is sitting right over…

Downbursts or Straight Line Winds vs. Tornadoes

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With the massive bow echo that moved across the region late Tuesday…

Potential For Large Hail This Evening

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Video Briefing: The atmospheric ingredients are coming together…

Severe Storms Return To The Forecast This Week

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Well after a nice break from our active April severe weather…

The 13yr Brood XIX Cicadas are emerging

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Hard to believe but it’s been 13 years since the periodical…

Saturday Severe Weather Threat

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The severe threat for Saturday is still very substantial as very…

Severe Weather Outlook

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  Here’s a quick look at why we might be looking at…

Mountain Wave Clouds

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This morning as the upper low and storm system exited the region.…

Weekend Hail Storm

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What a weekend of damaging hail. The pictures and video tell…

Rainy and Cold Wednesday

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Grab the umbrella and rain gear for a Wednesday washout. It’s…

Cold wet weekend ahead but some ice for the mountians

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This upcoming weekend is going to be one for good books, good…

Severe Weather Potential Tonight

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A pretty significant severe outbreak is about to unfold over…

Chesterfield, SC 2.9 Earthquake at 6:02pm 3/21/11-Updated

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Did you feel it because close to 50 people did even 1 from…

2 Small Quakes in North Carolina

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With the recent large quake in Japan people obviously are more…

Flood Watch is up for most of the area

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The heavy rain isn’t too far away, though it has taken longer…

Flooding & Snow

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While everyone is getting soaked this morning with rain the mountains…

Much Needed Soaker for Sunday

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I know it’s the weekend and all but boy do we need the rain.…

Monday Severe Weather Potential

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The ingredients are coming together for a pretty widespread severe…