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  Tropical storm Alberto expected to stay offshore

  "Alberto's not likely to have a major impact on us," WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. "It's a very weak storm. Its path will actually keep it well off the coast of North Carolina."

  • Tropical Storm Alberto forecast
  • iControl Stormtracker -- Tropical Storm Alberto
  • Preparing for a storm
  • Rip current safety tips

  Updated 12:49 p.m. Monday | Read Story
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  Season's first tropical storm likely to pass by NC

  The Atlantic Ocean's first tropical storm of 2012 was churning off South Carolina Sunday, but it is likely to have only minor impacts along the North Carolina coast, said WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth.

  • Tropical Storm Alberto forecast
  • iControl Stormtracker -- Tropical Storm Alberto
  • Preparing for a storm

  Updated 7:45 p.m. Sunday | Read Story
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  First tropical storm of the season forms off SC coast

  The first tropical storm of the season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph, but it wasn't threatening land.

  • iControl Stormtracker: Tropical Storm Alberto
  • Stormtracker Hurricane Section
  • WRAL WeatherCenter

  Updated May 19 | Read Story
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  Hurricane season forecasts begin

  The first of the seasonal hurricane forecasts have come out in the last week or so, with outlooks from both the group at Colorado State University (CSU) and a group closer to home at NCSU now available.

  • April 2012 Hurricane season forecast from Colorado State
  • April 2012 Hurricane season forecast from NC State

  Updated May 1 | Read Blog Post
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  WRAL Storm Central brings meteorology to the masses

  An interactive exhibit in the new Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences gives guests an opportunity to learn about weather in a hands-on way.

  • WRAL Storm Central brings meteorology to the masses
  • NC Nature Research Center

  Updated April 13 | Read Story