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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — July has been one for the record books. Raleigh just experienced its second-wettest July on record, and it now ranks as the eighth-wettest month ever recorded in the city’s climate history.
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In Episode 21 of Off the Radar, CBS 17 storm team meteorologists Matthew Huddleston and Ross Whitley take a closer look at how central North Carolina received so much rain without the help of a tropical system. They explain the weather pattern responsible for the relentless rounds of showers and thunderstorms, why this much rainfall has been largely beneficial for our area, and how it has dramatically improved drought conditions.
Not every location has been as fortunate. Parts of West Virginia recently experienced devastating flash flooding caused by training thunderstorms that repeatedly move over the same area like train cars traveling along a track. Matthew and Ross explain why training storms are so dangerous, what atmospheric conditions cause them, and how you can recognize the warning signs and stay safe when flash flooding develops.
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The episode also looks ahead to what comes next. As we head into August, the third month of Atlantic hurricane season, the tropics are beginning to enter their climatological peak. Where does the Atlantic season stand so far, and how does it compare to the much more active Pacific hurricane season? The team breaks down the latest trends and what they could mean for the weeks ahead.
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