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…

The First Warn Outdoor Index

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Here’s today’s First Warn Outdoor Index for Tuesday May 31,…

4th High Risk Day of 2011

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For the 4th time this year the Storm Prediction center has placed…

Preliminary tornado statistics including records set in 2011

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NOAA put out the following information on their web-site…

Spring Nascar Race Climatology in Charlotte

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It’s that time of the year again for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte…

NOAA 2011 Hurricane Forecast

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Here’s the complete forecast statement via NOAA. I should point…

Weather Radio Day is Thursday May 19th

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Weather radio’s can be life saver, especially after what we…

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…

Quail Hollow Weekend Forecast

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It’s one of my favorite weekends in Charlotte all year long.…

The 13yr Brood XIX Cicadas are emerging

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

April 26-28, 2011, Tornado Outbreak Statistics

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This was originally posted on the NOAA website and it updated…

PRELIMINARY TUSCALOOSA/BIRMINGHAM TORNADO TRACK

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Thanks to my friends over at the Alabama Weather Blog for alerting…

The EF Scale Explained

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I have gotten many questions about this scale, mainly like. When…

Evidence of Suction Vortices with the Tuscaloosa Tornado

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While looking through the just amazing video and heart breaking…

Severe Weather Moves Towards The Carolinas

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Unfortunately all the ingredients are coming together for severe…

4 Day Severe Outbreak: Day 2

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For the 4th straight day severe weather will affect almost…

Very Active Severe Weather Week Ahead

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As if this Spring hasn’t been active enough with severe weather…

Easter Weekend Forecast

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Good Friday sure always seems to be rainy and cloudy and this…