During hurricane season, you will often hear meteorologists talking about tropical, subtropical, and extratropical systems. But do you know the difference?

We all know that North Carolina is one of the most hurricane prone states in the country and sometimes this leads to a premature start to hurricane season.

When we talk about hurricane records, we usually talk about pressure
readings or wind speed. But how about the speed of movement?

You hear a lot about severe thunderstorms this time of year, but do you really know what a "severe thunderstorm" is?

When you think about NC hurricane history, inevitably the 1950's come to
mind.

Do you know the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? And do you even know what a meteoroid is?

We're in the middle of tornado season across the country, and we always here about an F2 or an F4 storm, but what does that really mean?

How does hail form in the first place?

Whenever we visit schools during severe weather season, students are always curious about tornadoes. Specifically, they want to know which tornado was the worst.

Do you remember those wonderfully cheesy effects for storms on old TV shows? You know- when the lightning and thunder occurred at exactly the same time?