Chief Meteorologist Spectrum News 1 (Central/Eastern NC) Aviation, Weather, Birds, Cats, Photography, Space, Star Trek, Standing up for SCIENCE!!! Hoping for a brighter tomorrow!https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvvsgnamls2pOn this date in Weather History... Hurricane Ione makes landfall in North Carolina. Its the third hurricane in six weeks to make landfall in the state. September 19, 195519 Sep 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvsgnamls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvvr7oq7v22pA nice early evening view from NCSU... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx19 Sep 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvr7oq7v22phttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvvezq2fxk2pPartly sunny to mostly cloudy at RDU on Saturday... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx19 Sep 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvezq2fxk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvuy4s6vrk2eAnd we have Tropical Depression Six... Way, way, way, way, way out in the Atlantic. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NHC #NOAA19 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuy4s6vrk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvus4lhae22eOn this date in Aviation and Space History... The first flight of the First flight of Aero Spacelines "Pregnant Guppy". It was built to haul odd and large sized cargo, including components for the Apollo Space Program. September 19, 196219 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvus4lhae22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvurt2vqv22eAny chance for a stronger storm today will be in the western part of the state... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #SPC #NOAA19 Sep 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvurt2vqv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvuqtmun722eSaturday's Rip Current Outlook for the North Carolina coast... September 19, 2026 #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx19 Sep 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuqtmun722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvtig4oipc2fOn this date... I started my aviation training back in the day in 1981... Wow!!! And in the span of those 45 years, I've had the opportunity to go from a Cessna 150, to a B-29, to an F-15 and more. I'm very thankful for those aviation experiences.19 Sep 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtig4oipc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvthq3txlk2fWay out in the Atlantic... Certainly nothing to worry about. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NHC19 Sep 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvthq3txlk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvtgat33m22fThe Storm Prediction Center did a pretty good job on that severe weather forecast for North Carolina on Friday... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #SPC #NOAA #NWS19 Sep 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtgat33m22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvtf2eybas2fOn this date in Weather History... Hurricane Isabelle makes landfall along the North Carolina between Cape Lookout and Ocracoke. The storm blows a quarter mile gap in the Outer Banks north of Hatteras Village. September 18, 200319 Sep 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtf2eybas2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvtdkutt6k2fA faint rainbow after the severe storm… #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Rainbow18 Sep 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtdkutt6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvt6ipj4bk2fSome of the stormy views around our area on Friday afternoon... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx18 Sep 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt6ipj4bk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvstg222u22fSPC is monitoring parts of North Carolina for possible severe weather but any threat looks to be isolated... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #SPC #NOAA18 Sep 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvstg222u22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvst4lya7k2fAt first glance, you might think "Tornado"? But in reality this is a fractocumulus cloud. I know, "fractocumulus" sounds like a magic spell from "Harry Potter". Its also known as a "scud" cloud. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Science18 Sep 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvst4lya7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvsscsehls2fAnd now we have a severe thunderstorm west of Greensboro, moving south at 20mph... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NWS18 Sep 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsscsehls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvsrg4elbk2fWe have a strong thunderstorm south of Greensboro... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Stormy18 Sep 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsrg4elbk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvsbdvq6h22nFriday's Rip Current Outlook for the North Carolina coast... September 18, 2026 #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx18 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsbdvq6h22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvsap7pyvc2nAs of Friday morning, SPC has expanded the Marginal Risk for a few strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening... Strong winds will be the main severe weather threat. Timing looks like late afternoon into the evening. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #SPC #NOAA18 Sep 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsap7pyvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvsa25jzpc2nOn this date in Aviation and Space History... The United States Army Air Forces separate from the United States Army and become an independent armed service, the United States Air Force. September 18, 194718 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsa25jzpc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvqx3se5i224Things that make you feel old... The Space Shuttle Enterprise was rolled out on this date 50 years ago, September 17, 1976. Enterprise was used for aerodynamic testing and check-fits for the space rated shuttles. #SpectrumNews1 #SpaceShuttle18 Sep 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqx3se5i224https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvqtpxvezc24On this date in Weather History... The Siebold typhoon struck northern Kyushu, Japan causing an estimated 19,113 deaths. It is one of the deadliest natural disasters in Japanese history. September 17, 182917 Sep 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqtpxvezc24https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvqpqrnyys24The latest Drought Monitor now shows worsening conditions for parts of North Carolina due to the lack of rain in the past seven days... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor17 Sep 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqpqrnyys24https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvqhdohtoc24In the span of 24 hours... From a Low chance of development to a Moderate chance for development back to a low chance of development. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NHC #NOAA17 Sep 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqhdohtoc24https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvq66amlo224Was wondering if we were going to see this... SPC has parts of North Carolina in a Marginal Risk of strong to severe storms on Friday. A few stronger storms could have strong winds. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #SPC #NOAA17 Sep 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq66amlo224https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvpus2exlc2fOn this date in Aviation and Space History... The German Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" makes its first flight. The Ju 87 was a dive bomber that was a successful close air support weapon in the early years of World War II. September 17, 193517 Sep 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpus2exlc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvoexplfwc25Information from the CDC is showing COVID cases on the rise in North Carolina... Most counties are showing increases in infections. A good number of states are reporting a rise in the number of COVID cases as well. This year's COVID vaccine is now available from your healthcare provider.17 Sep 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvoexplfwc25https://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvobk2ezys2zOn this date in Weather History... Hurricane Floyd makes landfall at Cape Fear in North Carolina... The heavy rain from the storm, in combination with rains from Tropical Storm Dennis that struck the state 12 days earlier, triggered massive flooding across eastern North Carolina. September 16, 199916 Sep 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvobk2ezys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvo5mjunsc2kAir Force 1 on final at CLT this evening...16 Sep 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo5mjunsc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gstephensonwx.bsky.social/post/3mvnyk5knf22kMy thoughts have been on the lives lost with the news helicopter crash in LA... My heart goes out to the family, friends, co-workers of pilot George Marciniw & reporter Eliana Moreno. People who work in the news industry are family. Though I never met them, they were our brother & sister in news. 😔16 Sep 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:xcwp7iahvcxbvwt3ufmlatdj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnyk5knf22k