Carolina Weather Group
Episodes
Why this home was set on fire FOR SCIENCE! [Podcast Ep. 500 @IBHS]
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Setting a home on fire intentionally... or shooting hail out of a potato gun at roofing material... are all ways the Insurance Institute for Busines...
Helene's destruction: Seen from above [Ep. 516]
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #hurricane #tropics #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast Helene brought destructive flooding, mudslide...
What's in Chimney Rock, NC after Helene [Ep. 515]
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than a month after Helene, recovery efforts continue in western North Carolina. This week, our guests are WCNC Charlotte's Julia Kauffman and Ev...
Helene: A 1,000-year event that could happen again sooner [Podcast Ep. 514]
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to the chances another Helene-like storm could hit the Carolinas in the future, it's really a matter of when and not if. Could it be in ...
Helene knocked US' weather archives offline [Podcast Ep. 513]
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #hurricane #tropics #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast When Hurricane Helene flooded the mountains of ...
Helene recovery in North Carolina: FEMA and Gov. Cooper Tues., Oct 15, 2024 [Briefing]
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will join North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for a press briefing to provide an update on local and federal response an...
Hurricane Milton makes landfall + Helene recovery continues in the Carolinas [Podcast Ep. 512]
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as disaster recovery continues in the Carolinas after Helene. Tonight, the Carolina Weather Group is liv...
Helene recovery in North Carolina: Gov. Cooper Wed., Oct. 9, 2024 [Briefing]
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials hold a briefing to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts from Helene. Helene has caused ...
Helene in South Carolina: Gov. McMaster emergency relief briefing Mon., Oct. 7, 2024 [Briefing]
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #hurricane #tropics #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and oth...
Helene disaster relief telethon from the weather pods
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Helene has claimed over 200 lives, left countless people missing and millions of other people without power. Across North Carolina, South Ca...
Helene in South Carolina: Gov. McMaster emergency relief briefing Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #hurricane #tropics #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and othe...
What caused Helene to be so bad? [Podcast Ep. 511]
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight, the latest on the recovery in the Carolinas after Helene. Plus we explore the weather and the science that produced the predecessor rain eve...
Helene in South Carolina: Gov. McMaster news conference Tuesday, Oct. 1 2024
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and other state officials discuss their ongoing response to Helene, which has brought life-threatening flash floodi...
Helene in North Carolina: Gov. Cooper news conference Tuesday, Oct. 1 2024
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and other state officials discuss their ongoing response to Helene, which has brought life-threatening flash flooding, ...
How to get FEMA help after Helene
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emergency supplies are now being airlifted into western North Carolina to help the victims of Helene. The storm brought excessive rainfall and devasti...
Helene in North Carolina: Gov. Cooper, FEMA briefing from Asheville, NC | Mon. Sept. 30, 2024
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is joined by other state and federal officials to discuss the ongoing response to Helene. Cooper joined FEMA on Monda t...
Helene in the Carolinas: Biden on FEMA response
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, President Joe Biden discussed the federal response to North Carolina and South Carolina in the aftermath of Helene. 🧢 MERCH: https://rs...
Helene in South Carolina: Gov. McMaster briefing Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #southcarolina #weather #scwx #podcast South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials hold a length news conference to disc...
Helene recovering in North Carolina: Official news conference [Sunday Special]
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials hold a briefing to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts from Helene. Helene has caused a...
Flooding disaster in the Carolinas [Special]
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #hurricane #tropics #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast Helene has caused a major flooding disaster in ...
Devastating Carolina flooding from Helene [Podcast Ep. 510]
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene #hurricane #tropics #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast The aftermath of devastating flooding across N...
Helene in South Carolina: Gov. McMaster news conference
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#helene#southcarolina #weather #scwx #podcast On Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials discuss the aftermath from ...
Helene in North Carolina: Gov. Cooper news conference
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#northcarolina #weather #helene #ncwx #scwx #podcast North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and other state officials discuss their ongoing response to Helen...
North Carolina Helene emergency briefing: Thursday morning 9/26/24
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#northcarolina #hurricane #severeweather #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and state officials hold an emergency brief...
Helene's big impacts for the Carolinas [Ep. 509]
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolinas and the Southeast preparing for big impacts from Helene. Hurricane Helene is rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast...
Hurricane Hugo Anniversary Special [Encore]
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this 35th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo's landfall in the Carolinas, we revisit our 2019 special marking the then-30th anniversary of the Categ...
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...