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The Virginia Key (VAFK1) tidal gauge recorded a preliminary peak of 2.54' (MHHW) between 10-11am this morning. Since consistent records began at the site in 1994, this is the 3rd highest peak value recorded behind Hurricane Wilma (#2 - 2.55') and Hurricane Irma (#1 - 3.63').
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Our September Climate Summary is now available! Read our report at the link below for more about new temperature and precipitation records, drought evolution throughout the month, and seasonal outlooks. epd.georgia.gov/2026-climate…
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What's the deal with the Super El Niño here in Virginia? 🤔
VCC and Virginia State Climate Office Associate Director for Community Engagement Alice Fox sums up the answers for you in our latest blog post.
Read it here:
vaclimate.gmu.edu/blog/super…
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A late-season #heatwave toppled additional records in the southern United States today. #Charlotte saw its latest 90F (32.2C) temperature. #Jonesboro saw its latest 95F (35.0C) temperature.
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Nine total tornadoes were confirmed from Sunday, October 11, 2026 including two EF-2 and five EF-1 tornadoes. This ties for the most tornadoes to occur on a single day in the NWS Raleigh, NC forecast area (2011 & 1992).
ALT Info graphic showing a map of the tornado touchdowns along with the intensity.
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Looks like we will set the record for latest 90 degree day at KRDU on record. Previous latest date was October 10th with 90 on 10/10/2017 and 91 10/10/1939
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Now that the tropics have turned quiet again, let’s look ahead to this winter.
A super El Niño means big boom/bust potential for the Carolinas.
There have only been 3 super El Niños on record since 1950. Here’s what happened in each of those winters.
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The remnants of Hurricane Isaias affected North Carolina last weekend, bringing heavy rain and high winds in the west and severe weather farther east. #ncwx
Our latest blog post has more on this storm and its wide-reaching impacts across the state.
📰: climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2026/1…
ALT A map of total precipitation, maximum wind gusts, and confirmed tornadoes in North Carolina from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias
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The great pumpkin escape! 🎃💨 A giant inflatable pumpkin made a run for it in Cary, North Carolina, just outside Raleigh, as strong winds from Isaias sent it rolling away. And yes, the pumpkin made it back home!
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Below are some of the preliminary observed rainfall reports associated with Isaias over the last two days.
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JUST IN: Saildrone Explorer SD-1045 passed through the eye of Category 3 Hurricane Isaias, recording wind gusts over 90 knots (103 mph).
This is the same USV that filmed inside Hurricane Sam in 2021, setting a Guinness World Record.
Watch ↓ @NOAA_AOML @noaapmel
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It’s hard to believe that it’s already been two years…
45 known tornadoes (3 EF3’s, 6 EF2’s, 25 EF1’s, 7 EF0’s, & 4 EFU’s) occurred prior to Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the most tornadoes associated with any tropical cyclone in Florida history.
Loop: NWS Melbourne/IEMCOW
October 8-9, 2024:
One of Florida's largest tornado outbreaks on record was spawned by Hurricane Milton. 45 tornadoes impacted the Sunshine State, nine of which were significant (EF2+). Six people were killed by an EF3 at the Spanish Lakes community near Fort Pierce.
#wxhistory
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If #Isaias sounds familiar, it should.
Hurricane Isaias hit North Carolina in 2020. It brought bad storm surge to Oak Island, high winds to the coast, and lots of tornadoes to NC.
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October 1st starts a new "water year".
This 12 month period is a clean reset for seasonal rainfall, and captures all of the winter rather than splitting it in two.
October 2025 - September 2026 was our *driest* water year on record dating back to 1903 for Greensboro.
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The 2026 Atlantic #hurricane season continues to be remarkably quiet, producing the least Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) to date since 1950. ACE is an integrated metric accounting for storm intensity and duration.
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Nice
These and more good stuff here:
weather.city/firsts-and-last…
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Wow, so the last 90°F day in NYC Central Park was August 7th? What happened to the summer heat this year?
Today's Weather GIS project: Firsts and Lasts
What are the odds you'll see another 90°F day this year?
--> 16%
weather.city/firsts-and-last…
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This season's #NFL schedule is the most potentially #weather compelling I've seen in years.
My potential favorite games👇
weather.com/2026/09/11/sport…
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☁️ Celebrate Cloud Appreciation Day by downloading NCEI’s free Sky Watcher Chart, which can help you identify the several different types of clouds found in the sky. Download the chart here: repository.library.noaa.gov/… Happy sky watching!
ALT Alt text: A cartoon graphic which reads “Cloud Appreciation Day” in cloud shaped letters. The letters are set against a blue sky with other clouds, and underneath a grassy field is depicted with people watching clouds, trees and flowers, bugs, birds, and a dog running.
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PEAK SEASON AND NO HURRICANES!
Here we are at the statistical peak of hurricane season...and still, not a single hurricane has formed in the Atlantic this season. And I am TOTALLY cool with that!
As of today, 2026 ranks third for the latest first hurricane of the season, but by tomorrow morning, we'll blow right past the two years currently tied for the record.
Even better, the tropics are completely quiet right now, with nothing expected to develop over the next 7–10 days. If that continues, there's at least a chance we could make it all the way to the end of September without a hurricane.
Obviously, there's still plenty of hurricane season left, so we can't let our guard down just yet.
But after some of the seasons we've endured over the years, it's pretty refreshing to see one setting records for inactivity instead of intensity!
