Brittany Van Voorhees

2 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Brittany Van Voorhees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2025 hurricane season outlook Thursday. As expected, an above-average season is expected. NOAA's forecast calls for 13 - 19 named storms, which is categorized as a tropical storm or stronger. Of those, 6 - 10 are expected to become hurricanes. Within those 6 - 10 hurricanes, 3 - 5 will reach major hurricane criteria. The Atlantic Basin averages are 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.

1 month ago | wcnc.com | Brittany Van Voorhees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Since 2000, there have been 192 fatalities along the Carolina coast due to rip currents. Not surprisingly, this is the number one weather-related killer in the coastal Carolinas. The National Weather Service is launching its . A rip current is a narrow channel of fast-moving water that can reach speeds up to 8 feet per second, which is faster than an Olympic swimmer.

2 months ago | 13newsnow.com | Brittany Van Voorhees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There are three key components to igniting a wildfire: fuel, heat and oxygen. This is commonly referred to as the fire triangle. Fuel for a wildfire is any kind of flammable material, like trees, dry brush and even homes. According to North Carolina State University, these materials emit a vapor, which can be taken to their flashpoint by a heat source. An item’s flashpoint is the lowest temperature it can ignite.

Nov 27, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Brittany Van Voorhees

Share CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This winter, changes are coming to the cold-weather alerts issued by the National Weather Service. The NWS has been working on hazard simplification for the last few years. Now, they’re consolidating and changing some of their cold-weather communication. Trisha Palmer, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS in Greenville-Spartanburg, said these changes help with messaging and reduce the overall number of alerts-types they issue.

Oct 6, 2024 | ktvb.com | Brittany Van Voorhees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cloud seeding is a type of weather modification that requires a release of chemicals into the atmosphere. By releasing the particles, the goal is to have water condense or freeze on them and become heavy enough to produce rain. Note: NOAA does not participate independently in these types of activities.