As a person living in the Carolinas I am sure you heard of the weather event known as the "Carolina Wedge". It occurs many times during the year and normally brings about cloudy, cool, misty, and dull weather. This article will go into detail about what this "wedge" is and why it happens and how it can cause havoc in the winter. So to start off, what causes this weather to occur? Well more formally known as Cold Air Damming, this occurs when cool or cold air is pushed up agai
Here are some of the records and facts about Irma (compiled by Colorado State University) (Full list can be found here) Day/Intensity - 185 mph lifetime max winds – tied with Florida Keys (1935), Gilbert (1988) and Wilma (2005) for second strongest max winds of all time in Atlantic hurricane. Allen had max winds of 190 mph in 1980. - 185 mph lifetime max winds – the strongest storm to exist in the Atlantic Ocean outside of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico on record. - 185 mph