North Carolina is one of the most dangerous states for the number of lightning fatalities, but new research makes nature’s light show more predictable.
National Weather Service
Predict the Rip
Researchers use the information gathered from tracking buoys in the surf to create computer models that will not only better predict rip currents but also teach swimmers how to avoid them.
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
Scientists Worldwide Examine If and How Humans Have Influenced Recent Extreme Climate Events
September 29, 2014
What's My Story: Meteorologist
David Glenn is a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Morehead City. He grew up in Wilmington, living through 5 massive hurricanes in 4 years. He is awed by ferocious wind and rain and works hard to be sure that people stay safe during hazardous weather.
When did you discover you wanted to be a weatherman?
Surging Water Warnings
Storm surge is not a giant wave like a tsunami, but it is the gradual piling up of water along the coast. It is often the most damaging effect of a hurricane, but is not often clearly understood and it is not easy to predict. New research, and a new computer program developed by the UNC Institute of Marine Science, is helping solve the problem.
Rip Currents: What You Need To Know
Rip Currents: What You Need to Know
Predicting Storms
One of the reasons I decided to become a reporter was because I liked to ask questions. Not the confrontational, prosecutor style, “Are you guilty of…?” type of questions. Believe me, I’ve asked those types of questions when needed. But I prefer the, “So how does this work?” or “What does this do?” type of question. I’ve always been a curious person.