Carolina Weather Group
Episodes
At home with the Myrtle Beach meteorologists of WMBF [Ep. 329]
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're quarantining at-home with the weather team from WMBF, the NBC affiliate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Join us for this lighthearte...
Carolina Weather Group hurricane special [Ep. 282]
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the latest on Tropical Depression Eleven, which is imminently forecast to become Tropical Storm Josephine. Plus, our annual summer hurrica...
North Carolina's historic 5.1 magnitude earthquake [Ep. 328]
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolina Weather Group travels to Sparta, North Carolina, the epicenter of Sunday morning's 5.1 magnitude earthquake. A state of emergency has now...
How did we get the name "Isaias?" [BONUS]
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Isaias is gone but, more likely than not, it could be back in 2026. Scotty Powell, Evan Fisher, and Ricky Matthews look into where names com...
Hurricane Isaias aftermath: 2 dead, homes destroyed [Ep. 327]
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina and South Carolina are cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. The storm has been blamed for at least two deaths, damage to c...
Hurricane Isaias: Tuesday morning update [SPECIAL REPORT]
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A large fire is burning in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. There are over 200,000 power outages in North Carolina. And Isaias is continuing to produ...
Isaias could become hurricane before landfall: Monday afternoon update [SPECIAL REPORT]
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tropical Storm Isaias could could intensifies into a hurricane before making landfall near the state border of South Carolina and North Carolina overn...
Tropical Storm Isaias: Sunday forecast update [SPECIAL REPORT]
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carolina Weather Group team coverage with the forecast analysis of the National Hurricane Center's Sunday 11 p.m. update on Tropical Storm Isaias, whi...
Tropical Storm Isaias: Watch for South Carolina coast [SPECIAL REPORT]
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Isaias is a tropical storm as it northwestward off the coast of Miami Saturday. Near hurricane-like conditions are possible along Florida's east coast...
North Carolina declares State of Emergency for Hurricane Isaias [SPECIAL REPORT]
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Smith provides a forecast update on Hurricane Isaias, a category 1 storm near the Bahamas, which is forecast to move along the eastern coast of ...
Former FEMA head on coronavirus, weather and disasters [Ep. 326]
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Fugate, the former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President Barack Obama and former Florida Director for ...
Coastal safety at the beach and on the water [Ep. 325]
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you be able to spot a dangerous rip current? National Weather Service Meteorologist Steven Pfaff joins the Carolina Weather Group to discuss ke...
A rover to Mars. And Internet connected balloons. [Ep. 324]
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to welcome Tony Rice back to the Carolina Weather Group. Tony, a NASA JPL Ambassador, joins us to discuss the upcoming Perseverance ...
Most confused by SPC severe weather outlooks: Study [Ep. 323]
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A study found the public does not interpret the Storm Prediction Center naming conventions for severe weather outlooks correctly - - - do you? T...
How to view the Comet NEOWISE [Bonus]
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A comet visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system is putting on a spectacular early morning display. Named Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, the...
South Carolina's weatherman, Jim Gandy
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're catching up this week with Jim Gandy. Jim spent 45 years in broadcast meteorology, including 20 years as chief meteorologist at Columbia's WLTX ...
Urban flash flooding and how to protect your home [Ep. 321]
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it rains, it floods these Carolina homes. From Charlotte, North Carolina to Horry County, South Carolina, a look at what residents are doing to p...
Golf weather and how it effects your game [Ep. 320]
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know the wind forecast could change the layout of a golf course? Or how a sea breeze can bring about a change in your golf game? This week, we...
Time to replace the Saffir-Simpson scale? [Ep. 319]
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is surface pressure a better predictor of hurricane damage than maximum sustained winds, which is the basis of the Saffir-Simpson scale? Back this wee...
2020 Hurricane Outlook with Dr. Phil Klotzbach [Ep. 318]
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the first week of the 2020 hurricane season and already have three named storms. This week, Dr. Phil Klotzbach returns to the show with his o...
Weather scrubs SpaceX; and Bertha surprises us all [Ep. 317]
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first attempt to launch SpaceX's Demo-2 may have been scrubbed, but that didn't keep us from celebrating the return of NASA astronauts to the Inte...
Flooding and storms in the Carolinas [Ep. 316]
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After four days of rain, North Carolina and South Carolina are battling a flood threat across the region. Rivers have crested, roadways have flooded, ...
Tropical Storm Arthur flirts with Carolina coast [SPECIAL REPORT]
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tropical Storm Arthur is flirting with the North Carolina coast, where it is expected to bring tropical storm force winds, rip currents, and rain to t...
Quarantining at home with Greenboro's WFMY weather team [Ep. 314]
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're checking in with more meteorologists at home. We're gearing up for a fun and lighthearted conversation with the weather team from Gree...
Quarantining with Wilmington's WECT weather team [Ep. 313]
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're hanging out... virtually... with the meteorologists from WECT TV in Wilmington, North Carolina. The weather team joins us for a fun, ...
April 16, 2011: A benchmark tornado outbreak [Ep. 312]
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we remember the April 16, 2011 tornado outbreak. It claimed 24 lives and injured over 300 people in North Carolina. We're talking with the N...
April 13, 2020 tornado outbreak [Ep. 311]
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than a dozen people died Monday from tornadoes and damaging winds during a severe weather outbreak in the Carolinas. Across the Southeast, more t...
Storm chasing during COVID-19 [Ep. 310]
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, storm chasers are trying to keep themselves safe from both the weather and the virus. Chasers and s...
Coronavirus impact on severe weather tracking and forecasting [Ep. 309]
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is effecting severe weather tracking and weather forecasting. This week we explore weather, forecasting, and telev...
'Waffle House Index' activated for coronavirus
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 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...
At-home weather school [BONUS]
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With schools closed amid concerns for the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich and the entire First Warn we...
Weather-proofing your home [Ep. 308]
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Severe Weather Awareness Week continues in the Carolinas this week. We check in with WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich, who had just co...
Flooding kills [Preparedness Week]
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More people die every year from floods than from tornadoes, lightning, or hurricanes. WCNC Charlotte's Iisha Scott with ways to know your flash floods...
Lightning is closer than you think. You're calculating the distance wrong. [Preparedness Week]
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You 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...
Hail and wind are life threatening too [Preparedness Week]
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While 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...
How to receive severe weather alerts [Preparedness Week]
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's severe weather preparedness week in the Carolinas. The Carolina Weather Group has teamed with WCNC Charlotte to help you prepare. On this Tuesday...
Understanding severe thunderstorms and tornadoes [Preparedness Week]
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's severe weather preparedness week in the Carolinas. On this Monday, we're talking severe thunderstorms and tornadoes with WCNC Charlotte's Larry S...
Climate change effects on Carolina coast [Short]
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 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 fut...
Snow Totals and Snow IMPACTS
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After North Carolina's first taste of winter weather statewide, the Carolina Weather Group provides a quick look back at snowfall accumulations across...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on snow storm preps [Special Report]
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper held a news conference Thursday morning in Raleigh to discuss storm preparations for the approaching snow storm.
Tracking snow and the IMPACTS [Ep. 307]
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We'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...
Warmer weather impacting the growing season [BONUS]
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina farmers are working to keep their crops healthy amid rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather. Last year, some growers rep...
Tornadoes in the Carolinas + NWS' 150th anniversary [Ep. 306]
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tornado and storm clean-up continues in North Carolina and South Carolina after a severe weather outbreak last Thursday. James Brierton reports from s...
Severe Weather Thursday [Special Report]
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All of North Carolina and South Carolina have a potential for seeing severe weather Thursday. James Brierton offers an update from Charlotte, where so...
Severe weather, flooding threat Thursday [Special Report]
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple weather hazards possible in the Carolinas on Thursday including flooding, damaging wind, hail, and a few tornadoes. A slow moving severe weat...
Where is the snow, winter weather expert Tom Niziol? [Ep. 305]
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Winter weather expert Tom Niziol joins the Carolina Weather Group to talk winter weather, including northwest flow snow in the Carolinas, lake effect ...
Folly Beach snow [#FollyGate]
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A '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 a...
How they got their start: Aubrey Urbanowicz [Ep. 304]
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the restaurants she was working in 2004 and 2005 got hit relentlessly by hurricanes, Aubrey Urbanowicz discovered a love she didn’t know she ha...
Tornado destroys Carolina school [Special Report]
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two 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 EF...
Best of 2019
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 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...
Jim Cantore recaps decade's biggest weather
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 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...
Photographing the weather
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer 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 an...
Why is the water red?
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Florida'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...
How to get more snow
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever notice the western North Carolina mountains tend to get more snow? Beside elevation, northwest air flow is a key ingredient. Our guest Dr. Dougla...
Episode 300 Celebration!
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolina Weather Group celebrates its 300th episode with a look back at our panelists' favorite episodes over the first 6 years.
Nor'easter brings dangerous flooding, winds
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A powerful Nor'easter off the Carolina coast is bringing dangerous flooding and winds to the coast, including along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Near...
Meet NOAA's new weather satellites
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elsayed Talaat, Director of the Office of Projects, Planning and Analysis at NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service, discusses NOAA's COSMIC-2...
Halloween severe weather threat
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a significant threat for severe weather just in time for Halloween trick-or-treating. The Carolina Weather Group is outlining the threat for ...
Understanding drought (Updated)
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 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 ...
Nestor remnants Sunday bring heavy rains and wind
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The remnants of Tropical Storm Nestor are bringing heavy rain and winds to the Carolinas Sunday. James Brierton updates the severe weather outlook fro...
Reporting on climate's coastal impact
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our 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 cli...
5 things to know for the week ahead
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolina Weather Group discusses this week's top weather stories including Hurricane Dorian assistance, tropical updates, and the threat of wildfi...
Tsunami-like waves at the Carolina coast
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We'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 Ch...
Solving Carolina's radar problem
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Western North Carolina has a radar problem. It's especially troubling in places like Charlotte, Hickory, and Greensboro. In 2012, the poor quality of ...
Hurricane Hugo @ 30
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It'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 throu...
Humberto becomes a hurricane; relief from the heat in your forecast
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humberto was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane overnight. James Brierton from Charlotte has the details along with your Monday morning forecast. Spoi...
"Hurricane Dorian: Most challenging hurricane of my career"
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off his video capturing adventures with Hurricane Dorian, Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com tells us about what he decribes as the "most challe...
RAW: NC Gov Roy Cooper Friday afternoon news conference
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper holds a news conference Friday afternoon after touring Hurricane Dorian damage near Wilmington, NC. This is the ent...
Dorian makes OBX landfall + NC Gov Roy Cooper news conference
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Dorian made landfall Friday morning as a category 1 hurricane near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Outer Banks. James Brierton reports....
Dorian within miles of Carolina coast
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If Hurricane Dorian is ever to make a Carolina landfall, if could happen during sunrise Friday. After lashing South Carolina Thursday, North Carolina ...
RAW: SC Gov. McMaster news conference Thursday 1 p.m.
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials held a news conference Thursday afternoon during the height of Hurricane Dorian. This...
RAW: NC Gov Cooper Thursday morning news conference
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials held a news conference Thursday morning to discuss Hurricane Dorian. Here is the raw audi...
FULL EPISODE: Dorian begins battering Carolina coast
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 po...
RAW: SC Gov. McMaster's Dorian news conference Wednesday
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and other state officials discuss the arrival of Hurricane Dorian during a news conference Wednesday.
RAW: NC Gov Cooper on Dorian: Wed morning
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials discuss preparations ahead of Hurricane Dorian in this Wednesday morning news conference....
Hurricane Dorian arrives today in the Carolinas
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first effects of Hurricane Dorian arrive today in the Carolinas. Out ahead of the storm, tropical storm force-winds will give way to hurricane-for...
Dorian could make Carolina landfall
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Dorian is causing catastrophic damage to the Bahamas. It is expected to slowly begin traveling north Tuesday. By Thursday, it could possibly...
South Carolina begins Dorian evacuations
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, coastal South Carolina begins evacuations Monday. A look at the evacuation order, Hurricane Dorian's expected impact, a new...
NC, SC governors on Darion preparations
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, and other state officials discuss preparations ahead of Hurricane Darion
Dorian a castrophic category 5
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Dorian has become of the strongest hurricanes in modern records with winds gusting near 200 mph. James Brierton has this update on the storm...
Hurricane Dorian tracks towards Carolinas
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coastal North Carolina and South Carolina now find themselves inside Hurricane Dorian's forecast track. James Brierton has the 2 p.m. update from the ...
Hurricane Dorian & Labor Day weekend forecast
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A life threatening flood event is expected in the Bahamas and Florida as Hurricane Dorian arrives. We're tracking the storm and it's much anticipated ...
Hurricane Dorian to become 'major hurricane' today
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Dorian is expected to strengthen to a Category 3 storm today with a landfall in Florida early next week. James Brierton has a look at your f...
Preparing for Hurricane Dorian
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're tracking Hurricane Dorian. We have the latest on the storm as we revisit our interview with National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham and ot...
How 5G could disrupt weather forecasting
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Gerth from the University of Wisconsin's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies Space Science and Engineering Center ...
The Weather Prediction Center???
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 288: Getting to know the Weather Prediction Center with WPC Director Greg Carbin
Should we remove advisories?
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you still get confused by watches, warnings, and advisories? The National Weather Service wants to simplify its alerts - - and they want to hear fr...
How a plane crash lead to Charlotte's radar
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A plane crash 25 years ago in Charlotte lead to the creation of Charlotte's first weather radar... but is it enough? Will today's radar prevent anothe...
Best job in the Carolinas
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if we told you there is a place where you could control the weather and try to (safely) break things? That place is the Insurance Institute for B...
Could the Carolinas Experience A Landslide?
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ben Mirus discusses Landslides in the Carolinas and across the nation.
Who is Ed Piotrowski?
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Ed Piotrowski? and what does he do? Listen to find out!
4th of July Hurricane Special
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Never seen before interviews about the recent hurricane season.
Is Tornado Alley Moving Further East?
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do we think that tornado alley as we know it is shifting further to the east?
Weather and Baseball?!
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather and Baseball?!
Let it snow? Storm Chase Week - Day 6
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, our Carolina Weather Group chase team wrapped up their multi-state severe weather storm chase with an unexpected weather type: sno...
How the North Carolina DOT Prepares for Severe Weather
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Abbot of the North Carolina DOT discusses how the organization prepares for severe weather.
Raw: NC Gov. Cooper, state officials on flooding, recovery efforts
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide an update on the flash flooding and recovery efforts in western North Carolina.
Flash Flood Special Report
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three North Carolina counties have declared states of emergency as flash flooding blocks roadways, creates sinkholes, and floods communities. A Flash ...
Something like home: Storm Chase Week - Day 4
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carolina Weather Group storm chase week finds our chasers in Texas, where Scotty Powell says he found something that reminds him of home in western No...
A White Squirrel with the Weather?
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Hands On Weather Study with Western Kentucky University's White Squirrel Weather