PUBLISHED 11:15 AM ET May. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:15 AM EDT May. 27, 2021
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Moderate drought conditions expanded into more of eastern and central North Carolina this week
Farmers report the dry spring is already affecting their tobacco and vegetable crop in the state
Brunswick County and the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority have advised residents in southeastern North Carolina to conserve water
There is a burn ban for 26 counties in Southeastern North Carolina and the Sandhills
This week s updated drought monitor shows a much larger area of moderate drought in central and eastern parts of the state compared to just one week ago.
Drought conditions have returned to North Carolina PUBLISHED 11:30 AM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:30 AM EDT May. 14, 2021
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After a wet winter, the last couple of months have been quite dry, especially in the eastern half of our state.
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The most recent drought monitor shows moderate drought conditions have developed near the coast
It is the first time in almost a year and a half that any part of the state has seen a drought
Some North Carolina farmers have already reported the dry weather is impacting their crops
Some spots in central and eastern North Carolina, including Raleigh and Wilmington, measured less than an inch of rain during the entire month of April.
PUBLISHED 10:20 AM ET Apr. 22, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:20 AM EDT Apr. 22, 2021
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NORTH CAROLINA – After enjoying warm afternoons in recent weeks, many of us had to turn the heat back on Thursday morning.
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Record lows were broken or tied Thursday in Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville and Raleigh
Record highs have been outpacing the number of record lows in recent decades
A 2016 study showed the number of record highs could outnumber the number of record lows by 15 to 1 at the end of this century
Several cities in the state tied or set a new record low for April 22.
In recent years, we have not seen many new record lows in North Carolina. Like much of the rest of the United States, the number of new record highs has been greatly outpacing the number of record lows over the last few decades.
There s a Small Tornado Alley Right Here in the Carolinas PUBLISHED 5:30 AM ET Mar. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:30 AM EST Mar. 09, 2021
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When you think of tornadoes, you may think of places like Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska over the Carolinas. Sure, the central Plains is one of the most active areas for tornadoes in the entire world. Many refer to that region of the country as Tornado Alley.
However, research has shown that there is more than one Tornado Alley in the United States, and one of them is located right here in North Carolina.
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A study has found an area in the southeastern U.S. known as Dixie Alley has a higher frequency of strong tornadoes than the region of the country typically known as Tornado Alley