Aug 29, 2011

North Carolina is picking up the pieces from the brutal assualt of Hurricane Irene. Power is being restored and many shelters are closing. Although the storm surge on the beaches has receeded, several rivers in Eastern NC are still at flood stage. Unfortunately, there were 6 deaths in NC due to storm-related incidents; most of those were caused by fallen...

Aug 24, 2011

    From Nick Petro, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS – Raleigh……….. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 1500h   Outer Bands of Irene already moving onshore along the Carolina coast. Gusty showers will become more numerous from the south this evening and overnight. Significant rainfall amounts east of I-95, and greatest east of US...

Aug 23, 2011

Local, state and federal partners are preparing for the impacts of Hurricane Irene. With advances in technology, weather experts are able to forecast a tropical system’s path well in advance. This enables those in the hurricane’s path to make preparations ahead of the event. But not all weather hazards allow for such advanced warning. That is why...

Jul 20, 2011

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has released their Summer 2011 Newsletter, “Changing Skies Over Central North Carolina.” The newsletter includes the following topics: April Tornadoes Rock North Carolina Tropical Outlook Hurricane Preparedness NWS Service Assessment NWS Enhanced Short Term Forecast AgFest Tom Harris Retires Morgan Brooks...

Apr 20, 2011

TWENTY-EIGHT tornadoes cut paths across North Carolina on Saturday, April 16th, 2011. This number exceeds the number of tornadoes that caused destruction across the state in 1984 (click here for a summary on the 1984 event). This makes this event the largest tornado outbreak in our state’s history with respect to shear number of tornadoes as well as the...

Apr 15, 2011

A line of severe thunderstorms driven by strong dynamics and instability will push east into central NC Saturday afternoon, moving across the area from 10 am through 7 pm. The Storm Prediction Center map at the right shows the Severe Weather Potential for Saturday, April 16th, 2011. See the following briefings prepared by Jeff Orrock, NWS Raleigh, for details...

Dec 10, 2010

A look ahead at the forecast and cold weather dangers: Near Record Cold To Keep Its Grip On North Carolina, by Jeff Orrock, NWS – Raleigh, Warning Coordination...

Nov 30, 2010

With tornadoes already ripping across portions of the south, severe storms producing damaging winds and tornadoes are possible in NC this evening and tonight. Here is the latest from our Hazardous Weather Outlook. There is the potential for widespread damaging winds which can be as damaging as tornadoes, as well as tornadoes. The timing of the event is also...

Oct 14, 2010

(Photo Courtesy of NC Forest Service) SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 406 AM EDT THU OCT 21...

Oct 1, 2010

(NWS Image of Estimated NC Rainfall for TS Nicole) Tropical Storm Nicole caused major flooding in Eastern portions of North Carolina. Emergency management officials, emergency response agencies and volunteers are tending to recovery efforts. NC Dept of Crime Control and Public Safety More information about...