World's first ocean drones to track real-time data in middle of hurricanes
With the help of game-changing new drones, they'll be able to venture into depths they've never gone before, right into the eye of the hurricanes.
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2021 Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins today
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is projecting another above average hurricane season this year.
Record-cold temperatures Memorial Day weekend
Periods of heavy rain and well below-average temperatures continue to grip parts of the Northeast this Memorial Day weekend.
Farmers seeing recent hail storm's impact on blueberry crop
This year's blueberry season began with a devastating hail storm in the state.
Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020
Forecasters expect yet another busy Atlantic hurricane season this year, but they say it won't be as crazy as 2020.
Alabama recalls 2011 tornado outbreak that killed hundreds
Alabama is marking the 10th anniversary of a horrific tornado outbreak that killed more than 250 people statewide.
Pink Supermoon to light up tonight's sky
Take a look outside Monday evening and you can catch a glimpse of a pink supermoon.
SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
SpaceX has chalked up another failed landing for Starship, its prototype Mars rocket.
Tornado outbreak rips across Deep South; at least 5 dead
A tornado outbreak has ripped across the Deep South, killing at least five people and leaving paths of destruction.
Alabama woman survived tornado while clinging to tree outside her home
Jennifer Patterson was sitting inside her manufactured home Wednesday afternoon when she saw the tornado on her television screen crossing into Tuscaloosa County. Minutes later she would come face-to-face with the tornado, surviving thanks to a tree and a split-second decision.
WMO Hurricane Committee retires 4 tropical cyclone names, ends the use of Greek alphabet
The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee has retired Dorian (2019) and Laura, Eta, and Iota (2020) from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused.
Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
With warmer waters and earlier storms, the Atlantic hurricane season seems to be changing and so are some assumptions about it.
Take a look inside schools’ approach to statewide tornado drill
It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Wednesday's focus is tornadoes and how to stay safe when one hits. Schools across the area taking part in tornado drills.
Recovery continues one week after deadly tornado
Monday night marks one week since a deadly tornado ripped through Brunswick County, and recovery efforts continue.
NASA releases Mars landing video: 'Stuff of our dreams'
NASA has released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars. It's so good and so amazing that members of the rover's landing team say they feel as though they're riding along.
Rainy February continues, with nearly four inches of rain over the past week
Wilmington hasn't seen any snow so far this winter. But the Port City has seen more than its fair share of rain.
Pender County cautions drivers of flooded roads
Pender County Emergency Management urges drivers to stay alert to flooded roads.
NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life
A NASA rover has landed on Mars in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on the red planet.
NWS addresses concerns over lack of warning time ahead of EF-3 twister
Monday night's devastating storm formed in a matter of minutes, claiming lives and destroying homes.
"I thought this was it, we're dying": Ocean Ridge Plantation residents describe tornado experience
Following Gov. Roy Cooper's visit to the devastated Ocean Ridge Plantation neighborhood, some residents are sharing what they experienced during the tornado Monday night.
VIDEO: EF-3 tornado leaves three dead, 10 injured in Brunswick County
A confirmed tornado ripped across portion of Brunswick County overnight.
Daylight shows the extent of destruction left behind by destructive tornado
The tornado that struck a portion of Brunswick County Tuesday morning left a path of destruction through the woods and into the Ocean Ridge Plantation.
Major winter storm moves from Midwest to East Coast to start week
Over 100 million Americans were under winter weather alerts Sunday from Minnesota to Maine as a major winter storm continues to track eastward.
Tropical cyclones are nearing land more, except in Atlantic
A new study finds that tropical cyclones around the globe are getting closer to land than previously, except for Atlantic hurricanes.