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We’re celebrating one year since our milestone 500th episode — and for the first time ever, both parts of our on-location special from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) are airing together as one extended encore presentation!Join the Carolina Weather Group team — James Brierton, Jared Smith, Dan Whitaker, Candace Jordan, and producer Tim Pounds — as we take you behind the scenes at IBHS in Chester County, South Carolina, where science meets the elements.🔥 Part 1: Step inside the IBHS Grand Lab, where engineers recreate the forces of nature. Witness a full-scale wildfire demonstration showing how wind, flame, and building materials interact — and why small design changes can save homes and lives. Learn how IBHS researchers simulate 35-mph wind-driven fires to test how fast flames spread from one structure to another. See how their data helps communities across the Carolinas and beyond prepare for wildfires, hurricanes, and hailstorms.☄️ Part 2: Go deeper into IBHS’s world of innovation and resilience testing — including the lab where hail impacts are recreated indoors to study roof and siding damage. Then, join the CWG team as they share stories from the show’s first 500 episodes:• Reflecting on landmark guests like James Spann, Jim Cantore, Mike Bettes, and Ken Graham• Reliving the massive Weatherthon broadcast that raised thousands for the Red Cross• Remembering standout moments with Brad Panovich, Rob Fowler, and Tim Buckley• Revisiting favorite NASA collaborations, from the Crew-6 launch at Kennedy Space Center to NASA Wallops rocket launches seen from the Carolinas• Celebrating the friendships, fan nicknames (yes — “Weather Daddy” makes an appearance), and heartfelt memories that define the Carolina Weather Group’s first 500 shows📍 Filmed on location at IBHS, Chester County, SC🎥 Originally aired October 2024🌀 Encore presentation November 2025The Carolina Weather Group brings you conversations with meteorologists, emergency managers, scientists, and enthusiasts who share a love for weather, resilience, and storytelling.➡️ Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future live shows, weather updates, and behind-the-scenes specials.#CarolinaWeatherGroup #IBHS #SevereWeather #WildfireSafety #HailTesting #HurricaneStrong #WeatherScience #NASA #AnniversaryEpisode#weather #northcarolina #southcarolina #ncwx #scwx #podcast📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 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 WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.comThe Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. 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 as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.