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Thursday, May 23, 2013  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Friday, March 29, 2013  Forecaster William Gray says he expects a very active hurricane season, but he's not yet giving likely numbers yet.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Here are links from Good Day Columbia for Thursday September 6, 2012:

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Gasoline prices in South Carolina have spiked in recent weeks and now, for the first time this summer, motorists are paying more than at the same time last year.

Friday, June 01, 2012  The 2012 Hurricane Season is officially underway.

Friday, May 25, 2012  When hurricanes threaten South Carolina, there no longer will be any voluntary evacuations. South Carolina was one of the last states to use voluntary evacuation orders given well in advance of a storm.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Early, dire warnings credited with limiting human death toll in Midwest tornado outbreak

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter - but at this rate that's not bad

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  The South Carolina football season kicks off in just 4 days against East Carolina and Head Coach Steve Spurrier says the team is healthy and ready to hit the field.  Spurrier held his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon and told reporters that no starting quarterback has been named at this point.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Not even summer yet: Heat grips half the country; scientists say sign of things to come

Thursday, May 19, 2011  The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for the 2011 season Thursday.  Scientists say as many as 18 named tropical storms may develop. Six to 10 of those could strengthen into hurricanes with top winds of at least 74 mph. Three to six could become major hurricanes, with maximum winds of 111 mph and up.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Weather forecasters at Colorado State University predict 16 named storms in the Atlantic.  Nine of those storms are expected to turn into hurricanes, five of them major.  However, the SkyWACH Weather Team reminds Weather WACHers that early predictions are not typically accurate.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Scientists say a Valentine's evening solar flare is causing radio disruptions and may put on a cool sky show Thursday and Friday nights in some northern regions.