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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,…
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What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.
So by now we have all seen the headlines about the strong El…
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Perseid Meteor shower peaks tonight, here's how to find a dark spot.
Tonight's the peak of the best meteor shower of 2015. So after…
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Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!
We have many meteor showers throughout the year, but here are…
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Hurricane Seasonal Outlooks raise awareness but take with a grain of salt.
We are less than a week away from the beginning of the 2015 Atlantic…
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Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.
If you are reading this blog, follow me on social media or follow…
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Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists
I know what you are thinking. “Here we go another Meteorologist…
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Mecklenburg County Tornado History
Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…
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South Carolina Earthquake is not as rare as you might think.
Did you feel it? Many did feel last night's M 4.1 Earthquake…
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Recapping our Winter Storm & it's place in history.
Well it is finally over! All the snow, sleet, freezing rain and…
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Winter Storm Potential Going Up: Tuesday-Thursday
Well the trends are becoming clear we are going to see some kind…
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Potential Winter Storm Next Week.
I started talking about the potential on Monday and throughout…
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The coldest January in Charlotte in 37 Years
Well this likely comes as no shock to many but January 2014 was…
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This Week's Potential Winter Storm
We still have a long way to go to get a good grasp of this weekend…
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Cold air is here to stay for a while
The cold just keeps coming and in fact there’s a really good…
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Wishcasting versus Forecasting
I started talking about this last week on Facebook about the…
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Solar Flare will help Produce Strong-Severe Geomagnetic Storming the next 24-48 hrs.
A 1.2 X-Class solar flare occurred on Tuesday and launched what…
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Cold & Snow don’t always go together in the winter around Charlotte.
I just released my 9th annual Winter forecast over on wcnc.com.…
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Sandy had huge impacts on the Carolinas 1 year ago
Not many will forget Hurricane Sandy as it impacted the entire…
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Charlotte the new Severe Weather Capital of America?
I came across some recent research that the Storm Prediction…
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Almost 30" Above Normal Rainfall in Western North Carolina!
There's no denying it has been a wet year so far in Charlotte…
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Last Weeks Downbursts & Arcus Clouds
Last Thursday our entire area was impacted by a severe line of…
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What is a Derecho and The Southeast Derecho of April 4-5th, 2011
With all the talk about derechos today which frankly is a term…
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With the Cicadas comes the Cicada killer wasp
I blogged in early April about the return of the 17 year Brood…
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Heavy Rainfall Potential This Weekend
Get ready for weekend #2 of heavy rainfall around the Southeast.…