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…

Severe Weather Awareness Week- Monday: Severe Thunderstorms

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

Severe Weather Threat Wednesday

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Well after a week of cold temperatures and 2 winter storms we…

Why the Duke Emergency sirens test seemed so loud today.

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The second Wednesday of every quarter throughout the year Duke…

Lightning Safety Tips in The Wake of The Pocono Tragedy

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There are still many questions about the tragic events of Sunday’s…

Is 2012 The Year of Large Hail?

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There’s little doubt that last year 2011 was know among meteorologists…

Severe Weather Potential Friday & Saturday

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With near record high temperatures today the ingredients are…

Severe Weather Threat Early Wednesday

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The ingredients are coming together again for a severe weather…

Rock Hill Tornado Debris Found 20 miles away in Ballantyne

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After seeing the devastation of the Rock Hill tornado first hand…

Rock Hill Tornado

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Looking back at the radar data from Frist Warn Doppler. I was…

The Non-Tornado Clouds

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

Watauga County Funnel Cloud Sunday 6/12/11

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Sunday evening when the second wave of thunderstorms entered…

Wet Microburst Likely Yesterday in Gaston County

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A strong thunderstorm moved down from the foothills into the…

Preliminary tornado statistics including records set in 2011

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

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…

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…

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…