Carolina Weather Group
592 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 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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'Waffle House Index' activated for coronavirus
March 27, 2020 05:58 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThe Waffle House Index is used by the restaurant chain to track which restaurants are open and which are closed - but it's so much more than a list of operating restaurants. The federal government has traditionally used it to track community responsiveness after major storms. The wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Waffle House's operation center in Atlanta has activated the index, which as of Wednesday was showing over 400 restaurants closed across the country. Tonight we revisit our...
At-home weather school [BONUS]
March 24, 2020 02:28 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBWith schools closed amid concerns for the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich and the entire First Warn weather team are producing at-home weather classes for students, teachers, and parents. Brad conducted his first set of science experiments Wednesday with daily lessons starting this week on the WCNC Charlotte YouTube page. Brad provides us a preview of the experiments and weather knowledge they'll be providing for free to parents, teachers, and...
Weather-proofing your home [Ep. 308]
March 12, 2020 02:06 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBSevere Weather Awareness Week continues in the Carolinas this week. We check in with WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich, who had just completed weather-proofing work on his house a week before an EF-1 tornado in Charlotte. Plus we'll revisit the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety in Chester County, South Carolina. This lab generates the weather-proofing certification used by construction companies and insurance companies around the country. --- Send in a voice m...
Flooding kills [Preparedness Week]
March 06, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBMore people die every year from floods than from tornadoes, lightning, or hurricanes. WCNC Charlotte's Iisha Scott with ways to know your flash floods risk. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Lightning is closer than you think. You're calculating the distance wrong. [Preparedness Week]
March 05, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MBYou see lightning and you start to count until you hearing thunder. If you stop there, you're horribly miscalculating how far away the thunderstorm is. Chris Mulcahy from WCNC Charlotte is back to help us prepare for severe weather. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Hail and wind are life threatening too [Preparedness Week]
March 04, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MBWhile hail and straight line winds generally do not father the same attention as tornadoes, they can be just as deadly. On this Wednesday, we continue our severe weather preparedness partnership with WCNC Charlotte's Chris Mulcahy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
How to receive severe weather alerts [Preparedness Week]
March 03, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MBIt's severe weather preparedness week in the Carolinas. The Carolina Weather Group has teamed with WCNC Charlotte to help you prepare. On this Tuesday, chief meteorologist Brad Panovich explains ways to receive severe weather alerts. And don't forget to practice on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. for the statewide drill! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Understanding severe thunderstorms and tornadoes [Preparedness Week]
March 03, 2020 05:57 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBIt's severe weather preparedness week in the Carolinas. On this Monday, we're talking severe thunderstorms and tornadoes with WCNC Charlotte's Larry Sprinkle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Climate change effects on Carolina coast [Short]
February 27, 2020 05:54 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBThe effects of climate change are being felt all along the Carolina coast: Both on land, and in the sea. The residents of Manteo are bracing for a future of increased flooding. Small business owners are taking extra precautions in their shops to protect their goods. Meanwhile, oyster growers say the delicate environment that shellfish need to thrive is being disrupted. Both reports this week come from Nadia Ramlagan of Public News Service North Carolina. --- Send in a voice message: http...
Snow Totals and Snow IMPACTS
February 23, 2020 06:04 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBAfter North Carolina's first taste of winter weather statewide, the Carolina Weather Group provides a quick look back at snowfall accumulations across the state. Plus we revisit our interview about NASA IMPACTS (just in case you missed it.) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on snow storm preps [Special Report]
February 20, 2020 17:11 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper held a news conference Thursday morning in Raleigh to discuss storm preparations for the approaching snow storm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Tracking snow and the IMPACTS [Ep. 307]
February 20, 2020 03:05 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWe're tracking a threat of snow and winter weather in the Carolinas for Thursday and Friday morning: Rain midday Thursday could turn to snow, which is expected to freeze overnight into Friday. Snow accumulations are expected across much of North Carolina. Plus we're joined by Dr. Lynn McMurdie. She is the lead investigator on the NASA IMPACTS project, an initiative that is chasing storm storms using planes, weather balloons, and remote sensing equipment to better understand winter storm int...
Warmer weather impacting the growing season [BONUS]
February 17, 2020 05:08 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBNorth Carolina farmers are working to keep their crops healthy amid rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather. Last year, some growers reported extreme heat and little rain caused them to lose nearly half of their corn crop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Tornadoes in the Carolinas + NWS' 150th anniversary [Special Edition]
February 11, 2020 04:07 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBTornado and storm clean-up continues in North Carolina and South Carolina after a severe weather outbreak last Thursday. James Brierton reports from storm ravaged Matthews, North Carolina. Plus the panelists join us for a look at storm damage across the Carolinas. And the National Weather Service is turning 150 years old. We're happy to welcome back Tom Niziol, who a NWS history buff! All that and more in this special edition of the Carolina Weather Group! --- This episode is sponsored ...
Tornadoes in the Carolinas + NWS' 150th anniversary [Ep. 306]
February 11, 2020 04:07 - 33 minutes - 31 MBTornado and storm clean-up continues in North Carolina and South Carolina after a severe weather outbreak last Thursday. James Brierton reports from storm ravaged Matthews, North Carolina. Plus the panelists join us for a look at storm damage across the Carolinas. And the National Weather Service is turning 150 years old. We're happy to welcome back Tom Niziol, who a NWS history buff! All that and more in this special edition of the Carolina Weather Group! --- Send in a voice message: http...
Severe Weather Thursday [Special Report]
February 06, 2020 05:29 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBAll of North Carolina and South Carolina have a potential for seeing severe weather Thursday. James Brierton offers an update from Charlotte, where some of the worst weather is expected. Other hard hit areas are expected to be in the western North Carolina high country, Peidmont as well as the upstate and Midlands of South Carolina. Severe Weather threats primarily include flash flooding, damaging winds, heavy rains, and scattered tornadoes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters....
Severe weather, flooding threat Thursday [Special Report]
February 05, 2020 05:49 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMultiple weather hazards possible in the Carolinas on Thursday including flooding, damaging wind, hail, and a few tornadoes. A slow moving severe weather system will be moving across the entire region starting late Wednesday and continuing through early Friday. This is an event that will have impacts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, with the strong impacts in in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Scott Powell in Morganton is joined by Evan Fisher in Charleston ...
Where is the snow, winter weather expert Tom Niziol? [Ep. 305]
January 30, 2020 05:47 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBWinter weather expert Tom Niziol joins the Carolina Weather Group to talk winter weather, including northwest flow snow in the Carolinas, lake effect snow, and the blizzards of his past. Plus, he'll discuss his impressive career at both the National Weather Service and The Weather Channel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Where is the snow, winter weather expert Tom Niziol?
January 30, 2020 05:47 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWinter weather expert Tom Niziol joins the Carolina Weather Group to talk winter weather, including northwest flow snow in the Carolinas, lake effect snow, and the blizzards of his past. Plus, he'll discuss his impressive career at both the National Weather Service and The Weather Channel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message:...
Folly Beach snow [#FollyGate]
January 23, 2020 06:08 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBA 'flurry' of activity Tuesday night as tiny, little white flakes began dancing on a camera in Folly Beach, South Carolina. Against all odds, was it actually snowing on the beach? Our Evan Fisher went to the beach to find out. SEE THE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyEo5P2bzx0 READ THE REPORT: https://chswx.com/blog/2020/01/22/it-didnt-snow/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
How they got their start: Aubrey Urbanowicz
January 16, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBWhen the restaurants she was working in 2004 and 2005 got hit relentlessly by hurricanes, Aubrey Urbanowicz discovered a love she didn’t know she had. This week, WHSV Chief Meteorologist and WeatherBrians panelist Aubrey Urbanowicz tells us how she got her start in broadcast journalism. Plus, a look at the damage left behind in the Carolinas by two days of severe weather this week. On Saturday, a tornado caused extensive damage to a high school in Kershaw County, South Carolina, and a wet m...
How they got their start: Aubrey Urbanowicz [Ep. 304]
January 16, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWhen the restaurants she was working in 2004 and 2005 got hit relentlessly by hurricanes, Aubrey Urbanowicz discovered a love she didn’t know she had. This week, WHSV Chief Meteorologist and WeatherBrians panelist Aubrey Urbanowicz tells us how she got her start in broadcast journalism. Plus, a look at the damage left behind in the Carolinas by two days of severe weather this week. On Saturday, a tornado caused extensive damage to a high school in Kershaw County, South Carolina, and a wet m...
Tornado destroys Carolina school [Special Report]
January 13, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBTwo tornadoes were confirmed in the Carolinas Saturday as a result of a long line of severe weather. One of those tornadoes was determined to be an EF2 with winds of 130 mph, which struck North Central High School in Kershaw County, SC. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Best of 2019
January 09, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn 2019, the Carolina Weather Group celebrated our sixth year and over 300 episodes. Now, we look back at some of those top moments from the last year of the decade, including Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Hugo anniversary, hurricane hunters tour, on-going efforts to solve the radar problem in the Carolinas, our first chase-cation, and a visit from Jim Cantore! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Jim Cantore recaps decade's biggest weather
December 19, 2019 13:11 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThe Weather Channel's Jim Cantore returns to the Carolina Weather Group. Jim is helping us close out the decade by looking back at some of the biggest weather events of 2019 and the entire decade, including landmark storms such as Hurricane Sandy, Harvey, and Dorian. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Photographing the weather
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBPhotographer Mike Olbinski has found a way to capture mother nature's force like no one else. When the weather is at its worst, he loads up his car and drives towards the action. This week, Mike tells us how he captures those images - and how he's able to carry out his life's passion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Why is the water red?
November 29, 2019 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBFlorida's Red Tide has returned. The bacteria bloom can be toxic and deadly. On this Thanksgiving week, we look back at our interview with Dr. Tracy Fanara, an environmental engineer and scientist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
How to get more snow
November 25, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBEver notice the western North Carolina mountains tend to get more snow? Beside elevation, northwest air flow is a key ingredient. Our guest Dr. Douglas Miller, from UNC Asheville, explains how when key ingredients come together, increased snow can occur. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Episode 300 Celebration!
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThe Carolina Weather Group celebrates its 300th episode with a look back at our panelists' favorite episodes over the first 6 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Nor'easter brings dangerous flooding, winds
November 16, 2019 21:04 - 6 minutes - 5.79 MBA powerful Nor'easter off the Carolina coast is bringing dangerous flooding and winds to the coast, including along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Near hurricane-strength winds could push water on-shore, causing flooding dangerous to life and property. James Brierton provides a forecast update from Charlotte. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Meet NOAA's new weather satellites
November 09, 2019 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBDr. Elsayed Talaat, Director of the Office of Projects, Planning and Analysis at NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service, discusses NOAA's COSMIC-2 satellite. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Halloween severe weather threat
October 31, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBThere is a significant threat for severe weather just in time for Halloween trick-or-treating. The Carolina Weather Group is outlining the threat for damaging winds and tornadoes - and timing out the arrival of storms. Plus we ask the question: Can Halloween be rescheduled? Behind the storms, winter arrives in full swing. Prepare for a sudden temperature drop. To help us understand all of it, our guests: Brad Panovich, chief meteorologist at WCNC-TV in Charlotte, and Tim Buckley, chief met...
Understanding drought (Updated)
October 24, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThe Carolinas has been in drought conditions for weeks. We're deep diving to understand what causes a drought, what effects a drought has, and how we can get back on track. Our guest is Pam Knox of the University of Georgia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Nestor remnants Sunday bring heavy rains and wind
October 20, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBThe remnants of Tropical Storm Nestor are bringing heavy rain and winds to the Carolinas Sunday. James Brierton updates the severe weather outlook from Charlotte. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Reporting on climate's coastal impact
October 20, 2019 05:11 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBOur panelist Peter Planamente and his colleagues at the South Jersey Climate New are trying to fill a local news hole as it relates to weather and climate. Their terrain and coastal communities are not much unlike our own. They'll share their findings regarding climate's impact at the coast - plus an inside look at their student-driven, journalism cooperation. What can we learn here in the Carolina from their environmental and climate reporting? That's this week on the Carolina Weather Group...
5 things to know for the week ahead
October 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThe Carolina Weather Group discusses this week's top weather stories including Hurricane Dorian assistance, tropical updates, and the threat of wildfires. Plus a look at the increasing drought risk. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Tsunami-like waves at the Carolina coast
October 04, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBWe're seeing about half a dozen mini, tsunami-like waves along the Carolina coast. What are they - and do we need to worry about them? Our guest is Christopher DiVeglio, Maritime Services Program Manager, who explains the phenomenon behind meteotsunamis and their impact on the Carolinas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Solving Carolina's radar problem
September 27, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBWestern North Carolina has a radar problem. It's especially troubling in places like Charlotte, Hickory, and Greensboro. In 2012, the poor quality of coverage caused an EF-2 tornado to go completely unwarned. How do we keep that from ever happening again? Charlotte chief meteorologists Brad Panovich, of WCNC-TV, and Eric Thomas, of WBTV-TV, think they and the NC Radar Project have a solution. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Hurricane Hugo @ 30
September 22, 2019 23:32 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIt's been 30 years since Hurricane Hugo came ashore just north of Charleston, South Carolina as a Category 4 storm. Within hours, it was ripping through the South Carolina midlands and into parts of western North Carolina, including Charlotte. Tonight, a special look back at Hugo's lasting effect in our communities - - and your personal stories surviving Hurricane Hugo. Hear from meteorologists, like Rob Fowler, Eric Thomas, and Larry Sprinkle. Get insight from former Charleston Mayor Josep...
Humberto becomes a hurricane; relief from the heat in your forecast
September 16, 2019 04:47 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBHumberto was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane overnight. James Brierton from Charlotte has the details along with your Monday morning forecast. Spoiler alert: Warm start to the week gives way to some relief later this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
"Hurricane Dorian: Most challenging hurricane of my career"
September 13, 2019 09:05 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBFresh off his video capturing adventures with Hurricane Dorian, Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com tells us about what he decribes as the "most challenging hurricane" of his career." Plus, he'll tell us about his 2018 documentary featuring Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and more. Mark always comes with amazing weather video and he did not disappointment! Our panel will also recap Hurricane Dorian's impacts on the Bahamas, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Plus a look at all your we...
RAW: NC Gov Roy Cooper Friday afternoon news conference
September 06, 2019 22:05 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper holds a news conference Friday afternoon after touring Hurricane Dorian damage near Wilmington, NC. This is the entire raw audio from the news conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Dorian makes OBX landfall + NC Gov Roy Cooper news conference
September 06, 2019 15:28 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHurricane Dorian made landfall Friday morning as a category 1 hurricane near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Outer Banks. James Brierton reports. Also included, the raw audio from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Friday morning news conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Dorian within miles of Carolina coast
September 06, 2019 05:35 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBIf Hurricane Dorian is ever to make a Carolina landfall, if could happen during sunrise Friday. After lashing South Carolina Thursday, North Carolina felt the brunt into the overnight. The eye of Dorian is within miles of the Carolina coast and could make landfall in the Outer Banks. James Brierton has the latest on the storm's forecasted path and the trail of damage it left behind. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
RAW: SC Gov. McMaster news conference Thursday 1 p.m.
September 05, 2019 19:49 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBSouth Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials held a news conference Thursday afternoon during the height of Hurricane Dorian. This is audio from their entire news conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
RAW: NC Gov Cooper Thursday morning news conference
September 05, 2019 15:08 - 19 minutes - 18 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials held a news conference Thursday morning to discuss Hurricane Dorian. Here is the raw audio from the news conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
FULL EPISODE: Dorian begins battering Carolina coast
September 05, 2019 01:38 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn a special edition of our full, weekly show, the Carolina Weather Group panelist give you the Wednesday night update on Hurricane Dorian and it's potential impacts across the Carolinas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
RAW: SC Gov. McMaster's Dorian news conference Wednesday
September 04, 2019 20:00 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBSouth Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials discuss the arrival of Hurricane Dorian during a news conference Wednesday. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
RAW: NC Gov Cooper on Dorian: Wed morning
September 04, 2019 17:58 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials discuss preparations ahead of Hurricane Dorian in this Wednesday morning news conference. Here is the raw audio from the entire news conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Hurricane Dorian arrives today in the Carolinas
September 04, 2019 04:31 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThe first effects of Hurricane Dorian arrive today in the Carolinas. Out ahead of the storm, tropical storm force-winds will give way to hurricane-force winds later - - but less important than the winds, is the dangerous flooding threat along the entire Carolina coast. The time to evacuation South Carolina's coast is nearly over and the deadline is quickly approaching for the North Carolina coast. Even at this hour, questions remain about exactly where the storm will be. Ever mile between the...