Flash flooding in North Carolina usually occurs when a large amount of rain falls in an area over a short period of time.

Each year in the United States, more than 400 people are struck by lightning.

When your area is under a tornado warning, or if you see a tornado approaching, you should seek shelter immediately!

One of the keys to staying safe during the severe weather season is making sure that you have a way to receive lifesaving severe weather watches and warnings.

A thunderstorm is a local storm that produces lightning and thunder. Thunderstorms are often accompanied by showery rain and gusty winds, and may also bring hail or snow.

The week of March 3-9 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina.

Only minimal amounts of snowfall are expected around Chapel Hill, but the University will be closely monitoring conditions.

Winter storms create a higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heart attacks from overexertion. Winter storms and blizzards can bring extreme cold, freezing rain, snow, ice, and high winds.

Carolina dodged the worst of Hurricane Florence, the storm that hovered over the southeastern part of the state for days, causing torrential flooding and leaving millions without power. But that doesn’t mean that the University wasn’t impacted by the storm.

The key to effective preparedness is knowing your local risks, developing a plan of action, and having a means of staying informed.