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King Street Rainbow

Yesterday’s rainy weather began to clear out right around sunset casting the Charleston area in an eerie, yellowish hue. The clearing conditions and sunset worked together perfectly to form a vibrant...

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Hurricane Season Starts Today

Track of Hurricane Gaston Living near the coast in a lovely town like Charleston has many positives. However, if residents were to make a list of negatives, the most likely number one would be...

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Recent Weather Records

Records are made to be broken and some impressive and ominous weather related records fell last month. A mammoth hailstone fell from a powerful thunderstorm over Vivian, SD on July 30. Measuring 8...

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Satellite Images of Pakistan’s Indus River Flooding

It is estimated that roughly a fifth of Pakistan is under water and 20 million people have been affected by the incredibly intense monsoon rains that hit the country recently. Boston.com’s The Big...

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Hurricane Earl – Isle of Palms Swell 9.2.10

I ventured out to the Isle of Palms on Thursday afternoon to witness the huge swells that were a result of category 4 Hurricane Earl passing within 300 miles of Charleston. The IOP surf report pegged...

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Hurricane Igor as Seen from the International Space Station

Below are some amazing images of Hurricane Igor on September 14, 2010 as seen from the International Space Station. At the time Igor was a category 4 hurricane with 135 mph winds. You can see the...

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Midwest Storm Sets New Low Pressure Record

Even if you aren’t a big weather fan, you’ve probably seen some stories, images, or videos from the powerful storm moving across the Midwest this week. Powerful storms are somewhat common this time of...

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Winter Wonderland

If you weren’t sure, Winter officially arrived earlier this week as a powerful storm system moved its way across the South dumping snow and freezing rain over many areas that do not normally see such...

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2011 Hurricane Season Starts Today

The 2011 Hurricane Season officially starts today and runs through November 30. Alarmingly, there is already a tropical low off the Carolina coast. It’s unlikely to develop into much, but it could be a...

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Huge Waves Hit Folly Beach From Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene’s wind and rain may have brushed past Charleston, but the surge and wave action did not. Yesterday at Folly Beach saw some of the largest swells many have ever seen there. These...

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