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Record Lake Levels

wxbrad — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:50:42 +0000

The recent flooding along the Catawba river chain will go down as one of the top floods along the chain on record. In most cases the lake levels reached this week were the highest or 2nd highest on record. The most recent comparison was in 2004 when the remnants of hurricane Francis came through or [...]

With the Cicadas comes the Cicada killer wasp

wxbrad — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:52:51 +0000

I blogged in early April about the return of the 17 year Brood II returning to parts of the North Carolina and the large cities of the east coast. Many people are scared of this large ugly looking insect but they are completely harmless. There is an even scarier insect that feeds on the Cicadas [...]

Heavy Rainfall Potential This Weekend

wxbrad — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Get ready for weekend #2 of heavy rainfall around the Southeast. This time there is more moisture and a saturated ground in place for more widespread flooding. The combination of a cut-off low and a subtropical low over Florida combined with deep tropical moisture could really unload with some heavy rain. Here’s a quick discussion [...]

Wells Fargo Championship Weather

wxbrad — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:28:09 +0000

It’s that time of year again and this is the 10th anniversary of the PGA returning to the Queen City. It’s Wells Fargo Championship week at Quail Hollow in South Charlotte. Activities run all week long with practice rounds and the Pro-AM’s starting today. The 4 rounds run from Thursday through Sunday. I have kept a [...]

Quail Hollow Weather Climatology Through 2013

wxbrad — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:33:00 +0000

Wells Fargo Championship, Formerly, Quail Hollow Championship and Wachovia Championship 2013 become the coldest tournament on record with an average high temperatures of 63°. The final round here in 2013 becomes the coldest round on record with high temperatures of only 57°. The PGA event in Charlotte celebrates it’s 10th year at Quail Hollow [...]