Carolina Weather Group
588 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Carolina Weather Group is a weekly talk show broadcasting each week from the Carolinas. The show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us!
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Churches highlight solar panels during Faith Climate Action Week
April 26, 2022 02:47 - 4 minutes - 3.67 MBDuke Energy's solar panel rebate program expires this year, and faith groups such as the North Carolina Council of Churches and Interfaith Power and Light are urging churches across the state to take advantage of the program during National Faith Climate Action Week, which begins today. Anne Hodges-Copple, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of North Carolina, said dozens of North Carolina congregations have saved on energy bills using the program. "There's all kinds of partners ready to help ...
Tornado interrupt football? This tech will help solve that [Ep. 407]
April 21, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBTired of tornado warnings in other counties interrupting your television programming? Never again! New technology, beginning to roll out nationwide, could offer a solution. As broadcast stations across the country deploy ATSC 3.0, a standard more commonly known as NextGen television, a future where severe weather and breaking news coverage is geo-targeted to separate viewers in specific locations is possible. The new technology, which is expected to be in homes, vehicles, and mobile device...
Managing fire danger [Ep. 406]
April 14, 2022 01:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWhile fires can certainly be devastating and destructive, fire can - when properly managed - have benefits for the environment. Our guest this week is Adam Warwick, the Stewardship Manager at The Nature Conservancy - North Carolina Southern Blue Ridge Office. Warwick discusses the ways that renewed forests and woodlands can benefit plants and animals. Officials can manage this environmental cycle through prescribed burns. In North Carolina and South Carolina, there are two primary fire sea...
Details of 10 tornadoes confirmed in South Carolina April 5 and 6
April 13, 2022 03:51 - 7 minutes - 6.7 MBThe National Weather Service has completed extensive storm surveys detailing the 10 tornadoes confirmed in South Carolina on April 5 and 6. Their investigation found evidence from the historic storms, including an EF-3 tornado in Allendale, Orangeburg, and Bamberg counties that was on the ground for over 35 miles. Amazingly no one was killed in the Carolinas by these tornadoes. The storm surveys were a joint collaboration between the National Weather Service office in Columbia, and the Na...
Damaging winds, tornadoes possible across much of South Carolina this evening
April 05, 2022 13:03 - 6 minutes - 14.6 MBA thunderstorm complex packing damaging winds and possibly a few tornadoes will arrive in South Carolina later this afternoon into the evening hours. An enhanced risk (level 3/5) is in place across much of SC, including Columbia and Charleston. Carolina Weather Group’s Jared Smith has the latest. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR ...
Southern severe weather storm threat [Ep. 405]
March 31, 2022 01:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBAs we begin our stream this week, there is a major severe weather event occurring across portions of the Deep South, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. Thunderstorms are producing life-threatening tornadoes in addition to dangerous hail and winds. We're analyzing the unfolding situation. We're forecasting ahead to Thursday. This is when the same cold front currently producing storms off to our west arrives in the Carolinas. While we expect the storm threat to be less ...
This week from the Carolina Weather Group
March 29, 2022 15:05 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBLearn about storm development and radar interpretation during Tuesday night's free advanced SKYWARN training class in conjunction with the National Weather Service office in Columbia, South Carolina the Carolina Weather Group. Register: https://t.co/ysRUfAX5Oq And we're back Wednesday with another episode dedicated to severe weather: looking back at last week's tornadoes, and looking ahead to a severe threat Thursday. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...
Potential tornado damages homes in Pickens County, South Carolina [BONUS CLIP]
March 24, 2022 05:17 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBSevere storms in Pickens County, South Carolina caused damage to homes Wednesday night. Gerald Mengel, a storm chaser, details the preliminary reports of storm damage from the potential tornado and severe thunderstorms in Upstate South Carolina Wednesday. The National Weather Service from Greenville-Spartanburg will visit Pickens County Thursday to conduct a formal storm survey. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolin...
Severe storms Wednesday | Let's Talk Carolina Weather March 22, 2022
March 23, 2022 01:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBA chance of severe weather across both North Carolina and South Carolina Wednesday could bring severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind and a few tornadoes. The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith in Charleston, South Carolina, and Scotty Powell in Morganton, South Carolina, provide an updated forecast analysis to explain the impact and probability of severe weather in the Carolinas Wednesday. You can get real-time warnings throughout Wednesday by streaming the Carolina Weather Net f...
Severe storms Wednesday | Let's Talk Carolina Weather March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022 01:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBA chance of severe weather across both North Carolina and South Carolina Wednesday could bring severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind and a few tornadoes. The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith in Charleston, South Carolina, and Scotty Powell in Morganton, South Carolina, provide an updated forecast analysis to explain the impact and probability of severe weather in the Carolinas Wednesday. You can get real-time warnings throughout Wednesday by streaming the Carolina Weather Net f...
How to measure rain at home for CoCoRaHS [Ep. 404]
March 17, 2022 01:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBSouth Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Melissa Griffin shows how to record, measure, and report rainfall totals observed in your backyard through a volunteer program called CoCoRaHS. CoCoRaHS (pronounced KO-ko-rozz) is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow) in their local communities. Here is how to join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network: ht...
Another storm threat before weekend freeze (and snow?) | Let's Talk Carolina Weather March 9, 2022 [Ep. 403]
March 10, 2022 02:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBAfter two days of mostly-busted severe weather forecasts in North Carolina and South Carolina, we're looking ahead to another chance of storms Friday. And then bundle up! Winter's last stand comes this weekend with freezing temperatures threatening plants, and the unsuspecting, across the region. Let's Talk Carolina Weather for this Wednesday, March 9, 2022. And don't forget to join us for our SKYWARN Storm Spotter classes this month. They're free. Virtual. And open to everyone. Register n...
America's new weather satellite [Ep. 402]
March 03, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBNOAA’s GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NOAA’s GOES-T is the third satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental-monitoring system. The GOES-R Series provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and monitoring of space weather. Once in orbit, GOES-T will become known ...
America's new weather satellite
March 03, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBNOAA’s GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NOAA’s GOES-T is the third satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental-monitoring system. The GOES-R Series provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and monitoring of space weather. Once in orbit, GOES-T will become known ...
Join our free weather classes this March [Ep. 401]
February 24, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Carolina Weather Group is proud to be partnering once again this year with the National Weather Service office in Columbia, South Carolina to offer free, virtual weather classes for everyone across the Carolinas. These free training will teach you what you need to know to report severe weather in your community the National Weather Service offices across both North Carolina and South Carolina. The completion of one or both of these classes will provide you with certification in the NWS'...
400th episode celebration! [Ep. 400]
February 17, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBJoin the Carolina Weather Group as we celebrate our 400th episode - and we want to make you a part of our virtual celebration. For the first part of our episode this week, we welcome back Candice Jordan, from the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, NC, who will turn the tables and interview our Carolina Weather Group panel. And be sure to send your questions to us! We'll be answering your questions about our love of Carolina weather in the second part of this week's special sho...
UNC Asheville alumna meteorologist Kelly Dobeck of Cleveland's WOIO-TV [Ep. 399]
February 10, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBKelly Dobeck is a broadcast meteorologist with CBS-affiliate WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. Kelly's forecasting background has taken her many places. From forecasting Orographic Lifting snow in the Carolina Mountains, working for NASA, and ice storm forecasting in the south. She has her degree in atmospheric science and meteorology from The University of North Carolina Asheville. Her first television job covered parts of South Carolina while working at CBS-affiliate WRDW-TV in Augusta, Ga. Th...
South Carolina weatherman travels to Boston for his first blizzard [Ep. 398]
February 03, 2022 02:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIn his 55 years of life, Ed Piotrowski has never seen a blizzard --- until last week. The chief meteorologist at Myrtle Beach's WPDE-TV left behind the south and traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to experience his first and only blizzard. He traveled with his wife Cindy, and shared adventures with fellow meteorologist Greg Fishel, who was previously the chief meteorologist at Raleigh's WRAL-TV. Ed joins the Carolina Weather Group to tell us about his once-in-a-lifetime experience (which, o...
Snow Friday night in the Carolinas: Let's Talk Carolina Weather! (January 27, 2022)
January 28, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBFor the third time this month, a winter storm is expected to bring snow to large portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. A Nor'easter is expected to form this week over the Carolinas before bringing large amounts of snow accumulations to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. In the Carolinas, cities including Asheville, Boone, Blowing Rock, Hickory, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Rocky Mount, and Elizabeth City could see some snow. How much snow ...
More snow in the Carolinas? Let's Talk Carolina Weather Jan. 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBFor the third time this month, the possibility exists for a winter storm across large portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. The Nor'easter is expected to form this week over the Carolinas before bringing large amounts of snow accumulations to the Northeast and Midatlantic. How much snow could North Carolina or South Carolina expect to see? The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith explains the forecast from his studio in Charleston. Watch this update on YouTube LEAVE A TIP SUBSC...
Bryan Norcross: 50 years of broadcasting weather [Ep. 397]
January 27, 2022 02:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBMeteorologist Bryan Norcross has been broadcasting weather for over 50 years. You may know him from his seven years at The Weather Channel. Norcross is the hurricane specialist of all tropical specialists. He currently works at WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida, where he also worked in the 80s alongside years at another Miami station, WTVJ. During those latter years, Norcross made a name for himself covering Hurricane Andrew. On this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group, Norcross reflects ...
North Carolina Gov. Cooper winter storm preparedness weather briefing (Thursday)
January 20, 2022 23:09 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials hold a news conference in Raleigh to discuss preparations for a winter storm. LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH CAROLINA WEATHER GROUP ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Winter storm in the Carolinas: Round 2 forecast [Ep. 396]
January 20, 2022 02:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBWinter Storm Watches have been issued across North Carolina and South Carolina ahead of expected winter weather Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Unlike the storm earlier this week, the bulk of the winter weather is expected across the eastern half of the Carolinas. Snowfall accumulations at or above four inches are possible in Raleigh, Durham, and Cary, with upwards of eight inches in Elizabeth City. Greenville, North Carolina, and Fayetteville could see four inches of snow. Icing upwards o...
NC Gov. Roy Cooper Sunday storm briefing
January 16, 2022 17:54 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials hold a Sunday emergency briefing to discuss the ongoing response to the winter storm that is bringing ice and snow to the Carolinas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
What to expect from Carolina winter storm (Recorded Saturday night)
January 16, 2022 05:04 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBThe biggest winter storm to impact the Carolinas since 2018 is nearly here. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings for portions of the Carolinas. Locations to be most impacted by this winter storm include, but are not limited to: Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Boone, Blowing Rock, Hickory, Ashville, Spartanburg, and Greenville. The winter storm moves into North Carolina and South Carolina Saturday night, bringing ice, snow, ...
SC Gov Henry McMaster holds emergency briefing on storm storm prep (Sat 3p)
January 15, 2022 22:13 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBOn Saturday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials held an emergency briefing in Columbia to discuss winter storm preparations. LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH THE CAROLINA WEATHER GROUP ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
NC. Gov. Roy Cooper holds emergency briefing on snow storm (Sat. 11a)
January 15, 2022 17:15 - 9 minutes - 9.18 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials hold an emergency briefing ahead of the winter storm to discuss emergency preparations. LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH THE CAROLINA WEATHER GROUP ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Confidence growing for weekend snow in the Carolinas: Let's Talk Carolina Weather Jan. 12, 2022
January 13, 2022 02:46 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBWeather forecast confidence is growing that a weekend storm in North Carolina and South Carolina could bring winter weather to parts of the Carolinas Saturday night through Sunday. The low-pressure system will bring moisture throughout the Carolinas, including snow in the western North Carolina mountains and foothills (including Asheville, Boone, Blowing Rock, Morganton, and Hickory). Uncertainty remains but temperatures could allow winter precipitation - snow, sleet, freezing rain, or ice...
Tiny satellites could help warn of the next big hurricane [Ep. 395]
January 13, 2022 02:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBVery tiny new satellites could make it easier to see, predict, and forecast tropical weather. Compared to traditional satellites, this train of nanosatellites will collect more frequent measurements around the globe, allowing scientists to study storms as they develop and then use the newly-acquired knowledge to improve forecasting capabilities. While smaller, these new satellites can send back more frequent data than traditional polar-orbiting satellites. Our guest this week on the Caroli...
Snow this weekend? Let's Talk Carolina Weather Jan. 11, 2022
January 12, 2022 05:25 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBA strong storm system may arrive from the west over the weekend. Snow accumulations will be possible Saturday into Sunday for some portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. Computer models still show a wide range of possibilities for winter weather in the Carolinas. The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith, from Charleston, and Evan Fisher, Asheville, explain the possibility of seeing snow in places including Charlotte, Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, Statesville, Hickory, Boon...
Snow totals, storm damage across Carolinas (Special Report)
January 03, 2022 18:37 - 26 minutes - 24 MBA storm, which gave way from severe weather to snow, has produced snowfall accumulation across North Carolina. Preliminary snowfall totals are in and the Carolina Weather Group is examining how much snowfall in places including Asheville, Boone, Blowing Rock, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Durham, and more. Plus a look at storm damage reports from overnight severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and flash flooding. James Brierton hosts from Charlotte with Scotty Powell and Dy...
Jim Cantore on 2021: tornadoes, tropics, & broadcast meteorology [Ep. 394]
December 23, 2021 05:20 - 52 minutes - 48 MBJim Cantore is best known for his hurricane chases on the Weather Channel and (we hope) increasingly known for his year-in-review conversations with the Carolina Weather Group. Jim is back with our full Carolina Weather Group panel for a special episode talking about all the weather that was 2021, including a look back at the deep freeze in Texas, Hurricane Ida, flash flooding, and more. He also provides a candid perspective into the field of broadcast meteorology, an industry where he has ...
93 dead in 5 states: Tornado victims need our help (Special Report)
December 21, 2021 05:42 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBA special episode of the Carolina Weather Group: The latest on the tornado outbreak across five states, an inside look at those stories of those impacted, and ways for you to help this holiday season. The tornadoes collapsed an occupied candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, an Amazon warehouse near Edwardsville, Illinois, and a nursing home in Monette, Arkansas. The people of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri need our help. A strong storm system moving across the centr...
WBTV's Eric Thomas retiring: 1-on-1 exit interview [Ep. 393]
December 16, 2021 05:06 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBAfter 33 years forecasting the weather for Charlotte viewers of WBTV-TV, Chief Meteorologist Eric Thomas is retiring. In a special sitdown interview with the Carolina Weather Group's Scotty Powell, Eric revisits his 3-decade career, including historic coverage of Hurricane Hugo, tornadoes, and other severe weather events. Eric also outlines the evolution of his career - from television into the age of streaming technology and social media. From our archive: Hurricane Hugo anniversary speci...
Recapping the 2021 hurricane season [Ep. 392]
December 09, 2021 02:42 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week, we're revisiting the 2021 hurricane season with North Carolina's own Mark Sudduth of hurricanetrack.com. Mark travels the hemisphere recording outstanding videos of hurricanes and tropical storms. Mark shares incredible footage from storms such as Elsa, Ida, Henri, and more. Plus hear Mark's inside story about how they capture the videos you see on The Weather Channel or in his independently produced films about the weather. We're so pleased when guests like Mark come back year ...
Cause of Pilot Mountain fire: Latest on wildfires, fire weather risk [Ep. 391]
December 02, 2021 18:33 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThis week, a special edition of the Carolina Weather Group covering the wildfires burning on Pilot Mountain in Surry County, North Carolina, and Pogue Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina. Dry weather conditions combined with low humidity and gusty winds have led fire officials to issue a statewide ban on outdoor fires across North Carolina. Plus breaking news learned just today on the cause of the Grindstone Fire in Pilot Mountain State Park. The North Carolina Forest Service has d...
More with James Spann [Ep. 390]
December 02, 2021 04:38 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week never-before-seen moments of our interview with James Spann from earlier this year. Spann, the chief meteorologist at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama, and the host of the WeatherBrains podcast, joined us in March to discuss the tenth anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak in Alabama. WATCH THAT EPISODE: https://youtu.be/OkJFCWnxTSc This week, you'll hear new moments with Spann as we talk about broadcasting during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Spann has managed to b...
Fire on Pilot Mountain in North Carolina driven by wind, humidity, and drought (SPECIAL REPORT)
November 29, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBA large, wind-driven fire is burning on Pilot Mountain, located northwest of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. 200 to 300 acres have burned, according to local reports, and what you're seeing here is new imagery from the Carolina Weather Group's Dan Whittaker, who spent the day on the ground there Sunday. By nightfall Sunday, the fire was climbing up and towards the knob. You can see that here in this new post from Dan. Dan will continue to send back photos and videos just as firefighters ...
The Weather Channel's Greg Postel [Ep. 390]
November 25, 2021 02:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDr. Greg Postel is the hurricane and storm specialist at The Weather Channel. You'll often see his expert analysis and insight from the network's Lab during severe weather coverage. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Postel fell in love with the weather at an early age. His childhood of snow in the winter and coastal hazards in the summer, created a lifelong passion for atmospheric science. He earned an M.S. and Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Postel'...
Dr. Tracy Fanara: Oceanic dead zones, red tide, + space exploration [Ep. 389]
November 18, 2021 04:40 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThis week, we're happy to welcome back Dr. Tracy Fanara. We're discussing oceanic dead zones and red tide. Plus, Dr. Tracy talks about her possible opportunities to visit space. She's in the running for projects involving both SpaceX and NASA. And if that wasn't enough, we contemplate the big question: How do you go to the bathroom in space? ️ It's an episode of the Carolina Weather Group you won't want to miss. We had such a blast talking with Dr. Tracy that we couldn't fit it all into th...
A better way to classify hurricanes? [Ep. 388]
November 11, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale was developed in 1969 by Herbert Saffir and Bob Simpson and introduced to the public in 1973. Saffir developed the initial scale when he realized there was no simple scale for describing the effects of hurricanes. He devised a 1-5 scale based on the wind speeds of a storm and the expected damage to structures. Simpson collaborated and added on storm surge and pressure. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) eliminated the components of pressure and storm surge...
Slight or low? Which is bigger? Understanding risk perception [Ep. 387]
November 04, 2021 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDo you know which has a greater chance of occurring: a low risk of thunderstorms, or a slight risk of tornadoes? The wording used to convene probability and risk across the weather enterprise is not standardized and thus not widely understood. University of Oklahoma graduate students Emily Lenhardt and Rachael Cross discuss their findings from "How Likely is That Chance of Thunderstorms? A Study of How National Weather Service Forecast Offices Use Words of Estimative Probability and What Th...
Moderate to major coastal flooding in the forecast for the Charleston, SC metro area
November 03, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBThe combination of the new moon, onshore winds, and potentially some showers will produce salt water flooding along parts of the Carolina coast beginning Wednesday morning, with major flooding possible in lower South Carolina by the end of the week. MORE FROM THE CAROLINA WEATHER GROUP: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE STREAM THE CAROLINA WEATHER NET --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
CWG's College Series: Part 2 [Ep. 386]
October 28, 2021 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week, Part 2 of the Carolina Weather Group's College Series, where we talk with tomorrow's stars of weather and atmospheric science. Our student guests are back telling us why they choose their college or university, and what makes their college town the most unique. If you have not yet seen Part 1 of our series, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/Lcnb2YEBaUk We talked with these students across multiple recording sessions but what you’ll see is a little bit from all of them. ...
CWG's College Series: Part 1 [Ep. 385]
October 21, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week, the Carolina Weather Group is kicking off a new multi-part series talking to our industry’s rising stars. You’re going to hear from 12 atmospheric science students currently studying at college programs across the United States: What drove these kids into weather? How did they pick their schools? And what do they hope to accomplish in their career? We talked with these students across multiple recording sessions but what you’ll see is a little bit from all of them. And if you’r...
Chatting fall weather [Ep. 384]
October 14, 2021 03:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThe last days of summer-like weather are among us, with a cold front approaching this weekend bringing in crisp, cool autumn air. Plus... what's with all the bugs? We're taking a look at the perspective of bugs appearing on weather cameras throughout the Carolinas. With cooler temperatures moving in, the bugs are looking for new places to live. Some of them may even be coming into your homes. And Scotty to the rescue! Not only does he cover flooding, but he's also the man you need in a...
Play that funky music: Carolina Weather Group Panelist Playlists 🎶 [Ep. 383]
October 07, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBGrab those dancing shoes and prepare to have your socks knocked off, we're taking you inside our special Spotify series: The Carolina Weather Group Panelist Playlist. James Brierton chats with Tim Pounds, the host of our special podcast series which brings you inside the musical stylings of our Carolina Weather Group panelists. With episodes for the young and old, our panelist not only drop the needle on their favorite tunes, but they'll tell you stories about their favorite weather memori...
Can we revamp the hurricane forecast cone? [Ep. 382]
September 30, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBFlorida State University students Robert Szot and Chandler Pruett think improvements can be made to the hurricane forecast cone produced by the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center. The cone is seen across television and the Internet. These FSU students join us this week to discuss the results of a public survey they did to better understand how the public understands and consumes this famous forecast graphic. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT ...
Hurricane Hugo anniversary special [Encore]
September 23, 2021 02:32 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIt's been 32 years since Hurricane Hugo arrived in the Carolinas. The infamous storm, which impacted coastal and inland Carolina alike, is still ingrained in us over three decades later. This week, we're revisiting our anniversary special from 2019. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Inspiration4 SpaceX launch seen from Carolinas + tracking the tropics [Ep. 381]
September 16, 2021 03:31 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBSpaceX has launched Inspiration4 mission – the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit – aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Many of you are sharing photos and videos of the rocket's vapor trail across the eastern Carolina sky. Approximately three days after liftoff, Dragon and the Inspiration4 crew will return to Earth and splashdown at one of several possible landing sites off the...