Carolina Weather Group

Historic flooding in the Carolinas from Not-Helene [Ep. 508]

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#weather #southcarolina #northcarolina This week, a tropical weather system produced historic flooding. Tonight, the Carolina Weather Group recaps th...

Tropical Storm Helene to form off South Carolina coast [Special]

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather An area of low pressure off the Carolina coast is expected to bring impacts from tropical-storm-force winds, ...

What to expect from fall foliage colors 2024 [Ep. 507]

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Weather plays a huge role in how bright the fall colors are each year. Wind, rain and temperature can determine when the leaves begin to change colors...

NASA on Boeing's Starliner return to Earth [Briefing]

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station without a crew Friday evening. The uncrewed spacecraft will de...

The importance of weather on the radio [Ep. 506]

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast In lieu of the shutdown of legacy all-news radio station WCBS 880 AM in New York, Frank S...

River and coastal flooding threats in the Carolinas [Ep. 505]

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast Across the Carolinas, water is beautiful -- and water can be dangerous. This week, we tal...

Recapping Tropical Storm Debby in the Carolinas [Ep. 504]

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we look at the impacts brought to both North Caro...

North Carolina Debby update: Gov. Cooper and state officials (Friday, Aug. 9, 2024)

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #weather #ncwx #debby North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide an update on their ongoing response to Trop...

Debby Wednesday: Debby: Live severe weather as storm nears landfall [Ep. 504]

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tropical Storm Debby is nearing landfall in South Carolina as outer bands of the storm continue to produce tornado warnings and flash flooding. Tonig...

South Carolina's Debby briefing: Tuesday update

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

South Carolina Governor Henry McMcaster and other state officials provide an update on the state's response to Tropical Storm Debby. 🧢 MERCH: ...

North Carolina's Debby briefing: Tuesday at 11 a.m.

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide an update on the state's response to Tropical Storm Debby.

Analyzing Debby's Tuesday tropical storm forecast for the Carolinas

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to make a second U.S. landfall as a tropical storm in So...

Tropical Storm Debby: Monday 11 p.m. forecast update

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to make a second U.S. landfall as a tropical storm in South Carolina around Thursday. A record-breaking and historic ...

Tracking Debby: After Florida landfall, eyes on Carolina flooding forecast

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring excessive rainfall and a high-end flash flooding threat to both North Carolina and South Carolina this week...

Debby to bring historic flooding to Carolinas [Special]

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before a Florida landfall on Monday. The storm is then expected to cross Florida and...

Tropical Storm Debby's tropical forecast & live severe storms in the Carolinas [Special]

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tropical Storm Debby has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The Carolina Weather Group is LIVE tracking the forecast for Debby, which is expected to brin...

Tropical system could form this weekend [Ep. 503]

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A tropical wave could develop into a tropical depression or a tropical storm by this weekend. The National Hurricane Center says there is a 60% chan...

Getting a National Weather Service job [Ep. 502]

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Math, science and technology are all critical skills for any student looking to study and get a job at the National Weather Service. This week on th...

How USAir Flight 1016 crash changed aviation weather [Encore]

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The crash of USAir Flight 1016 from Columbia to Charlotte led to the creation of Charlotte's first radar and the fast-tracking of the FAA's t...

Could tropical threat bring drought relief to the Carolinas [Ep. 501]

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The chance a tropical weather system could develop off the coast of the Carolinas could spell drought relief for farmers and others living in North C...

Preparing for Outer Banks travel in North Carolina [Ep. 499]

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Fourth of July holiday weekend and people will travel to beach vacations. One of those popular locations is North Carolina's Outer B...

New GOES-U weather satellite readies for launch [Ep. 498]

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A special edition of the Carolina Weather Group: Countdown to launch! The GOES-U satellite, the final addition to GOES-R series, will help to prepa...

Hurricane season 2024: What to expect [Ep. 496]

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All the world-renowned forecasters are saying the same thing: expect an active hurricane season this year. One of those meteorologists is Dr. Phil K...

OUTBRK: Storm chasing video game early access launch [Ep. 495]

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Years in the making, the "OUTBRK: Storm chasing simulator" video came for the computer is nearly here. On Friday, June 28, 2024, the long-a...

Tropics, NASCAR, storming chasing games and trains! [Ep. 494]

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a live mishmash of topics this week on the Carolina Weather Group. Frank Strait with insight into why we can expect an active tropical seas...

Race week in Charlotte! Plus NOAA's hurricane outlook [Ep. 493]

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's race week in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton and Scotty Powell are live from Freedom Park. ...

Why South Carolina buildings are more hurricane-ready than North Carolina [Ep. 492]

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#weather #northcarolina #southcarolina #hurricane #severeweather See why IBHS is expressing serious concerns about North Carolina's building cod...

Severe storms in the Carolinas [Ep. 492]

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first round of severe weather Wednesday caused extensive power outages, downed many trees and produced up to two inch size hail. And now another ...

Inside a historic tornado outbreak [Ep. 491]

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#weather #tornado #stormchasing South Carolina-based storm chaser Chris Jackson and LSM's Brett Adair share video and insights from their severe ...

The truth about cicadas & Rock Hill hail storm [Ep. 490]

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich talks about two very important, and yet very different, topics: The cicada emergence and ...

Railfanning Horseshoe Curve | Ep. 489

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton and producer Tim Pounds introduce us to railfanning by hitting the road to visit Altoona, Pen...

Chasing storms: Inside the tornado outbreak of April 13, 2020 | Ep. 488

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Jackson is a South Carolina-based storm chaser and a trained first responder. On April 13, 2020, he chased severe weather as it raced across his...

A conversation about sea level rise [Ep. 487]

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Carolina Weather Group talks with Doug Marcy, Senior Coastal Hazards Specialist at NOAA Office for Coastal Management, about the threat of sea le...

Becoming a Weather Ready Nation [Ep. 486]

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with NOAA's Doug Hilderbrand about how we can build safety and resiliency toward severe weather by becoming a Weather-Ready Nat...

Unlock earlier gardening with weather trends [Ep. 485]

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Don't start gardening yet. Even though you can start gardening outdoors earlier this year in the Carolinas thanks to a change in the USDA's classifica...

Preparing for the 2024 solar eclipse [Ep. 484]

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#space #science #eclipse #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North Americ...

CWG @ National Storm Chaser Summit - Part 2 [Ep. 483]

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year, the Carolina Weather Group was proud to sponsor the National Storm Chaser Summit in Texas. Our Dan Whittaker, on behalf of CWG and his comp...

CWG @ National Storm Chaser Summit - Part 1 [Ep. 482]

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year, the Carolina Weather Group was proud to sponsor the National Storm Chaser Summit in Texas. Our Dan Whittaker, on behalf of CWG and his com...

AI severe weather alerts [Ep. 481]

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has provided manual translations of weather forecasts and warnings in Spanish for the past 30 years, but now t...

James Spann and Brett Adair [Ep. 480]

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast meteorologist James Spann and storm chaser Brett Adair chat with us about what it's like to broadcast - and capture - video of severe we...

Great Southeastern Snowstorm of 1973 [Ep. 440 Encore]

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To mark the anniversary of the Great Southeastern Snowstorm of 1973, which brought two feet of snow to parts of the Carolinas, this week we're re...

Storm chaser's Jeff Piotrowski close encounter with a tornado [Ep. 479]

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Piotrowski is an Emmy award-winning storm chaser with over 40 years of experience. Jeff joined the Weather Pods Diaster Relief Telethon to shar...

Resiliency: How to prepare for disasters [Ep. 478]

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former FEMA Director Craig Fugate chats with the Carolina Weather Group about the need to adapt our communities before disasters strike. Fugate belie...

The man inside NC's decommissioned lighthouse [Ep. 477]

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been three years since the Carolina Weather Group first talked with Richard Neal, the owner of the decommissioned Frying Pan Shoals Tower of...

Tuesday's storm damage + forecasting Friday's severe weather threat [Ep. 476]

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Carolina Weather Group recaps Tuesday's severe weather across the states and looks ahead to another severe weather threat for Friday. On Janu...

Storm Watch: Significant severe weather Tuesday in the Carolinas

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather We are tracking a potentially significant severe weather event for the Carolinas for Tuesday, with heavy rain,...

Ice, then storms in Carolina weather [Ep. 475]

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An emerging weather pattern will bring a chance of winter weather, including ice, snow and sleet, to portions of North Carolina Friday night into Satu...

Trifecta: Jim Cantore, Mike Bettes and Ken Graham

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our 12-hour Weather Pods Disaster Relief Telethon had lots of plans. Lots of meetings. Lots of choreographing. And yet we still knew: It's live for 1...

Nor'easter hits the Carolinas: A recap [Ep. 474]

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Carolina Weather Group revisits the December 2023 nor'easter, discussing impacts, showing tornado damage photos, and exploring the December 1...

Forecasting a nor'easter in the Carolinas [Special]

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A strong nor'easter storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to both North Carolina and South Carolina. The storm could bring ...

Brad Panovich and Mark Sudduth on the 2023 hurricane season [Ep. 473]

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, we love catching up with North Carolina's own Mark Sudduth, a storm chaser and founder of hurricanetrack.com. Each year, Mark shares ...

Seeing live storms with WeatherSTEM cameras [Ep. 472]

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton catches up with Ed Mansouri, the CEO and founder of...

OUTBRK storm chasing game development update [Ep. 471]

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#weather #game #videogame David Daigle-Carignan and Marc Remillard are the developers of the upcoming storm chasing video game called OUTBRK. They jo...

Iceland earthquakes, weather AI, and a telethon [Ep. 471]

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Wendy Bohon, an earthquake geologist, returns to the Carolina Weather Group to explain the earthquake activity being observed in Iceland. Could it...

Carolina drought and wild fires [Ep. 470]

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A lack of rain, combined with low humidity, is increasing the fire danger across the Carolinas. Most of North Carolina is experiencing dry and drough...

November off to a cold start in the Carolinas [Ep. 469]

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton and Scotty Powell are shooting the breeze. Join the live chat as we explore the cold temperatu...

NOAA winter weather outlook, rapid hurricane intensification, and a surprise award [Ep. 468]

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton and Scotty Powell are shooting the breeze. Join the live chat as we explore the NOAA winter we...

Fantasy football weather forecast: How to prepare for your game day

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Considering the impacts of weather on an NFL football game can give you a real advantage in fantasy football. The Fantasy Football Weather Guys help...

Latest on fall foliage with Explore Fall [Ep. 467]

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx Evan Fisher joins the Carolina Weather Group to talk about the state of fall foliage and how his s...

On the track: NASCAR Charlotte ROVAL race weekend weather [Ep. 466]

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Go inside Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2023 NASCAR playoff race weekend. The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton and Scotty Powell take y...

Hurricane Hugo anniversary special (Encore)

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been 34 years since Hurricane Hugo arrived in the Carolinas. The infamous storm, which impacted coastal and inland Carolina alike, is still ...

Tropical storm threat in the Carolinas? [Ep. 465]

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx There is a chance that a coastal storm could develop off the Carolinas by Friday. If this were to...

Tracking Hurricane Lee | Latest forecast on the storm [Ep. 464]

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Carolina Weather Group is tracking the latest on Hurricane Lee, a strong storm in the Atlantic Ocean that has had some impressive and rapid intens...

Behind-the-scenes with Jim Cantore at the Weather Channel - Part 2 [2020 encore]

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder what a day in the life of the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore is like? This week on the Carolina Weather Group, a look back at our conv...

Tropical Storm Idalia LIVE in the Carolinas [Ep. 463]

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tropical Storm Idalia is bringing heavy rains, flash flooding, and storm surge to North Carolina and South Carolina. WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologi...

Idalia now a tropical storm & update from NC governor

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and state officials hold a briefing to discuss what is now Tropical Storm Idalia. The impacts of Idalia will begin ...

Idalia: South Carolina emergency briefing with Governor McMaster

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Officials from South Carolina are holding an emergency briefing to discuss Hurricane Idalia, which is bringing a threat of heavy rain, flooding, and t...

Idalia's Forecast: Carolinas prepare for widespread impact

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday as a Category 2, possibly Category 3, hurricane along the Big Bend region on the st...

Jim Cantore recalls historic 2020 hurricane season [Encore Part 1]

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, a look back at our conversation with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. As we head into the peak of the 2...

Global heat record as tropics warm [Ep. 462]

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, water temperatures are abnormally warm. Those ocean temperatures were part of the conversa...

Not everything is tornado damage. Understanding straight-line winds [Ep. 461]

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's severe weather event caused storm damage in hundreds of places, but why was most of the damage not from tornadoes? It's typical that...

Enhanced severe storm threat Monday [SPECIAL]

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to bring damaging winds to North Carolina and South Carolina today, Monday, August 7, 2023. The line of thunderstor...

NASA behind the science tour: Encore episode

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No earlier than August 17, NASA and SpaceX intend to launch Crew-7 to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Upon their...

How to track lightning for free [Ep. 460]

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, a free lightning tool! NASA's Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (aka SPoRT) has released a new, interactive tool to he...

EF-3 tornado: Nash County, North Carolina | Ep. 459

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An EF-3 tornado, with winds at least 135 mph, caused damage across portions of Nash County, North Carolina Wednesday. Storm investigators from the Nat...

Carolinas are earthquake country [Ep. 458]

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following repeated earthquakes in both North Carolina and South Carolina, the Carolina Weather Group talks with Dr. Wendy Bohon, an earthquake geologi...

This summer from the Carolina Weather Group (Preview)

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James Brierton with a preview of what you can expect from the Carolina Weather Group this summer, including a return appearance at the Schiele Museum...

Staying safe at the beach: Rip currents and heat [Encore]

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

National Weather Service Meteorologist Steven Pfaff joins the Carolina Weather Group to discuss ways to keep your family safe at the beach this summe...

Severe weather forecast update for the Carolinas

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Severe storms Monday will bring the threat of damaging wind, hail, and isolated tornadoes to both North Carolina and South Carolina. The threat of se...

Carolina flooding, Pulp Road Fire, and Bret [Ep. 457]

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#weather #tropical #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina This week on the Carolina Weather Group podcast... Flash flooding across the Caroli...

Carolina floods, Pulp Rd Fire, and TD3 forms (Bonus episode)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is a risk of flash flooding across both North Carolina and South Carolina this week as on and off heavy rain will be present. The Pope Road fire...

Pulp Road Fire grows to 16,000 acres (Bonus episode)

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The N. C. Forest Service Red Incident Management Team has assumed command of the Pulp Road Fire as of this morning. Today firefighters will be transit...

Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County, North Carolina [BONUS EPISODE]

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County has burned roughly 2,500 acres in the Green Swamp Nature Pr...

Code Red: Wildfire smoke causes poor air quality [Ep. 456]

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The air quality in the Carolinas is so poor Wednesday that officials have issued a Code Red, a type of air quality alert that encourages everyone to c...

Carolina Weather Group hurricane special [Encore]

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, the Carolina Weather Group is revisiting some of our most memorable hurricane interviews, i...

NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race weather special [Ep. 455]

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A coastal storm could impact both North Carolina and South Carolina this Memorial Day holiday weekend. As some head to the coast and beaches, others w...

How many storms this hurricane season? [Ep. 454]

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil Klotzbach is back on the Carolina Weather Group to explain why he and the famed Colorado State University hurricane forecast predict a slight...

Shooting the breeze: Let's talk Carolina Weather [Ep. 453]

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's open mic night on the Carolina Weather Group. No guests. No agenda. Come chat with us live about Carolina weather!  MERCH: https://www.yout...

Seaweed blob arrives at coastal beaches [Ep. 452]

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A big blob of algae and Sargassum seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean has begun washing shore on beaches in Florida, Cuba, Mexico, and elsewhere. Could it c...

They set out on a Hurricane Ian documentary. They nearly didn't make it back. [Ep. 451]

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Brandon Clement and Jonathan Petramala set out to document Hurricane Ian in Cuba, they didn't know they nearly wouldn't make it back out ...

Come learn weather from Brad Panovich! [Ep. 450]

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get involved in the weather with these upcoming events: WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich hosts a storm spotter SKYWARN class in Charlo...

Urban heat islands in the Carolinas [Ep. 449]

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Myleigh Neill of the North Carolina State Climate Office about urban heat islands in the Carolin...

Groups Focus on Climate, Flood Resilience in Western NC [Bonus]

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More than 100 people will gather this week in Asheville to brainstorm ways to improve flood resilience in Western North Carolina. Historically, the s...

Why weather radars are offline for repairs [Ep. 448]

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

NOAA and the National Weather Service are spending millions to keep the nation's current network of weather radars operating for years to come. S...

National Weather Podcast Month CROSSOVER episode! [Ep. 447]

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join your favorite weather podcasts for a big crossover episode celebrating National Weather Podcast month! Hear from your favorites and make new fr...

EcoNet: Weather observations from coast to mountains [Ep. 446]

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network (ECONet) is a network of 44 research-grade weather stations for North Carolina, stretchi...

Inside NASA: Kennedy Space Center all-access behind the scenes [Ep. 445]

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton takes you on an all-access, behind-the-scenes tour of Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida. A...

Upcoming: SKYWARN training, NASA special, and CoCoRaHS

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're taking a week off and continuing to comb through all the amazing footage we're going to share with you from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flori...

NASA SpaceX Crew-6 liftsoff from Kennedy Space Center

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WATCH THE LAUNCH: https://youtube.com/live/P18eIyVIuGE?feature=share WATCH OUR ON-LOCATION SPECIAL: https://youtube.com/live/WsSlxaHmh70?feature=share...

Severe storm weather potential Friday + NASA Crew-6 launch [Ep. 443]

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Strong and severe storms could bring severe weather to portions of North Carolina and South Carolina Friday. The Carolina Weather Group provides the l...