Lindsey Long
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“I know that you guys have had a very severe drought that's been long-lasting, so hopefully this will help decrease that burden on the water supply,”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long discussed how a wetter winter could help ease North Carolina's severe drought.
“The winds in upper levels just destroy the structure of the hurricane, and so they can't really get going.”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long described how upper-level winds destroy hurricane structure during El Niño.
“We never know exactly what's going to occur, but in North Carolina during an El Niño, we tend to see wetter weather,”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long discussed what North Carolina typically experiences during an El Niño event.
“But again, no guarantee, but it does greatly increase the odds that we'll see some wetter weather.”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long cautioned that while El Niño increases the odds of wetter weather, there is no guarantee.
“For hurricanes, that's kind of a killer,”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long explained how El Niño increases vertical wind shear that can disrupt developing tropical systems.
“So we can expect more rainfall over North Carolina this winter.”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long continued describing expected winter rainfall in North Carolina due to El Niño.
“I would say the odds are higher for winter weather, just because of increased chances for precipitation,”
Lindsey Long · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14
Long noted that increased precipitation chances raise the odds of winter weather in North Carolina.