Carolina Weather Group

RAW: NC Gov Cooper on Dorian: Wed morning

04 Sep 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Episode 288: Getting to know the Weather Prediction Center with WPC Director Greg Carbin

Should we remove advisories?

09 Aug 2019

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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

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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

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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

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Dr. Ben Mirus discusses Landslides in the Carolinas and across the nation.

Who is Ed Piotrowski?

10 Jul 2019

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Who is Ed Piotrowski? and what does he do? Listen to find out!

4th of July Hurricane Special

03 Jul 2019

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Never seen before interviews about the recent hurricane season.

Is Tornado Alley Moving Further East?

26 Jun 2019

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Do we think that tornado alley as we know it is shifting further to the east?

Weather and Baseball?!

19 Jun 2019

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Weather and Baseball?! 

Let it snow? Storm Chase Week - Day 6

17 Jun 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A Hands On Weather Study with Western Kentucky University's White Squirrel Weather 

Big Tornadoes in Kansas! - Storm Chase Week: Day 3

31 May 2019

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The Carolina Weather Group storm chase week continues in Kansas, where the team encounter several large and destructive tornadoes. Scotty Powell, Evan...

Previewing the Tropical Season, plus storm chasing and heat records

30 May 2019

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It's a packed show this week. We're starting off with a feature interview previewing the hurricane season, which starts Saturday. Our guest is Dr. Phi...

Storm Chase Week: Day 2 - Our first tornadoes

30 May 2019

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 For the first time in his life, Scotty Powell hears the sound of tornado sirens as the Carolina Weather Group kicks off storm chasing in Colorad...

Storm Chase Week: Day 1 - Gearing Up

27 May 2019

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Chris, Scotty, and Evan are gearing up and headed out! They'll be chasing tornadoes this week in the central plains. Here's what they've got planned! ...

Where does all of that weather data live?

23 May 2019

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Every minute of every day, countless amounts of weather data is recorded. So where does it all live? Who keeps all of those 'records?' We'll introduce...

Tornado Vulnerability in the Southeast

16 May 2019

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On episode 277, we discuss Tornado Vulnerability in the Southeast. We discuss how tornado outbreaks are different in the Southeast than the Midwest. &...

Talkin' Tropics

09 May 2019

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This week marks Hurricane Awareness Week across the United States. Carolina Weather Group welcomes University of Albany (New York) PHD Student Philipp...

Open Mic Night: Carolina's radar problem, first tropical threat, and more!

02 May 2019

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 It's Open Mic Night: Fixing Carolina radars, first tropical threat, and more! Ask us your questions! Share your comments! We're here to talk!&nb...

Special: Severe Weather Damage Findings + Hurricane Hunters encore

25 Apr 2019

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National Weather Service storm survey teams have concluded their investigators into damage left behind by tornadoes, wind, and other severe storms in ...

The week's severe weather in the Southeast

18 Apr 2019

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The spring severe weather season is in full swing across the Southeast. We look back at last weekend's tornado outbreak, and take a look ahead at a ne...

Are you covered? Weather and Insurance

11 Apr 2019

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Tonight the most interesting man in insurance Rob Galbraith joins us.  Rob Galbraith has over 20 years of experience pursuing and implementing ne...

Are you storm ready? #safeplaceselfie

04 Apr 2019

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On this episode of Carolina Weather Group, we discuss Spring and Summer hazards highlighted by NOAA's Weather Ready Nation campaign. You've seen the g...

Rewind: Baseball + Weather

29 Mar 2019

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We're launching a new series that provides highlights and insights from the Carolina Weather Group archive! "Carolina Weather Group: Rewinds" provides...

Infringing on your rights to be an idiot

28 Mar 2019

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We're talking lightning safety, hurricane preparedness, weather technology, and more with our friends Marc Johnson, from the Storm Front Freaks, and D...

What would you do in a tsunami?

21 Mar 2019

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Double helping tonight of Carolina Weather Group interviews! Starting first with tsunami preparedness week, featuring the program manager for Californ...

Talking space weather

14 Mar 2019

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Did you know that space is full of weather? Did you know there is such a thing as racing pigeons? Solar storms and emitted radiation can wreak havoc o...

Tornado relief special

07 Mar 2019

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A special, extended program dedicated to helping communities recover and visiting the hardest hit areas. Plus, a look at how real-time storm warnings ...

4 Tornadoes Confirmed in South Carolina Sunday

05 Mar 2019

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Following storm survey investigations on Monday, the National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina confirmed four tornadoes touched down in the...

Initial storm damage reports near Columbia, SC

04 Mar 2019

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At the conclusion of Sunday night's live severe weather coverage, James Brierton discusses the initial storm reports out of the Columbia metro area. T...

Baseball and weather

01 Mar 2019

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From snow, to heat, to lightning, meteorologist Mace Michaels forecasts it all for the Minnesota Twins major league baseball team. With the team in F...

The mapmaker from Alaska

21 Feb 2019

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Tonight we're getting to know Brian Brettscheider, a climatologist based out of Anchorage, Alaska. Brian tells us all there is to know about Alaskan w...

Getting to Know: Ed Mansouri of WeatherSTEM

15 Feb 2019

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Ed Mansouri is the founder, architect and CEO of WeatherSTEM, a company that provides educational and information weather information to communities a...

Power line-crushing ice

08 Feb 2019

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When Sidney Sperry, of the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, approached Steven Piltz, Meteorologist-In-Charge at the National Weather Ser...

Lunar eclipse - plus government shutdown, and Arctic cold air!

20 Jan 2019

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Tony Rice joins the Carolina Weather Group to talk about Sunday's lunar eclipse. Plus the panel brings you the latest on the government shutdown, and ...

Weekend ice, snow threat

13 Jan 2019

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The Carolina Weather Group is tracking winter weather in the Carolina. Join us for the latest forecast and reports from around the Carolinas.

Yes, Mr. President, we're grilling bacon

12 Jan 2019

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When storms hit, we can turn to "The Waffle House Index" to understand the storm's impact on the community. Waffle House's PR director with Pat Warner...

2018 Year In Review: Carolina hurricanes, floods, snow, and more.

03 Jan 2019

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YEAR IN REVIEW: From the tropics, flash flood emergencies, winter snow storms, and more: 2018 was a busy, weather-impactful year across every corner o...

Open mic night: Holiday travel, taking your questions, and more!

20 Dec 2018

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Join us for our last live show of 2018. We talk holiday travel forecast, the possibility of seeing a white Christmas, a coastal severe weather threat ...

Aboard NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft - plus winter storm recap

13 Dec 2018

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Tonight we go behind the scenes of NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft, which flies meteorologists into the eye's of storm to collect priceless data. Our...

Tuesday: North Carolina governor on storm clean-up

11 Dec 2018

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials deliever an update on the winter storm clean-up and aftermath in his state.

Monday: North Carolina governor on storm aftermath

10 Dec 2018

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide an update following the weekend winter snow storm.

Sunday: Snow Highlights

10 Dec 2018

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Some communities in North Carolina and South Carolina saw their entire average winter snowfall Sunday - - and the season has not yet even begun. Video...

Saturday: Forecast update from the Carolina Weather Group

08 Dec 2018

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Carolina Weather Group provides the latest forecast analysis ahead of a weekend snow storm. Jared Smith hosts from Charleston, South Carolina.

Saturday: North Carolina government on storm efforts

08 Dec 2018

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide their last update before the onset of the weekend snow storm.

Special: Winter storm forecast analysis and preparations

08 Dec 2018

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A winter storm special with the latest forecast analysis on this weekend's winter snow storm, which could bring snow, sleet, ice, heavy rain, strong w...

Breaking: North Carolina State of Emergency

07 Dec 2018

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency in his state ahead of the weekend winter storm, which is expected to bring snow, ...

Snow Forecast: Friday morning

07 Dec 2018

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Panelist Jared Smith gives a forecast update for a potentially significant winter storm for this weekend in western NC and northern SC.

Snow Forecast: Thursday

06 Dec 2018

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A potentially historic winter storm will bring upwards of two feet of snow to the North Carolina mountains this weekend. The Carolina Weather Group's...

Chasing hurricanes - plus snow forecast analysis

06 Dec 2018

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Tonight a double feature: The latest on the snow storm forecast, plus our scheduled interview with Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com. He's sharing wi...

Snow Forecast: Wednesday morning

05 Dec 2018

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James Brierton provides the latest forecast analysis ahead of a high impact winter storm for portions of the Carolinas. 

Snow Forecast: Tuesday

04 Dec 2018

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Winter weather is headed for the Carolinas this weekend. Who might see snow and who might see rain? James Brierton and Scotty Powell have your Tuesday...

Red Tide: The risk, the cause and the solution

29 Nov 2018

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Before you drive south and hit the beach this holiday, you'll need to understand 'Red Tide:' What causes them, what threats do they raise and how to k...

Forecasting and predicting wildfires

22 Nov 2018

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As the deadly Camp Fire rages in northern California, we're looking back tonight at our March show about predicting and forecasting wildfires. Our gue...

Introducing Melissa Griffin and the South Carolina CoCoRaHS network

15 Nov 2018

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Melissa Griffin is the Assistant State Climatologist for South Carolina and the newest panel member of the Carolina Weather Group. Join us as we intro...

Severe weather safety awareness with the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador program

09 Nov 2018

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Tonight, we're live with Douglas Hilderbrand of the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador program. They specialized in severe weather safety and educat...

The Weather Proof event

01 Nov 2018

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The Carolina Weather Group goes on-location to the Weather Proof event at The Schiele Musuem of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina. We met we...

Dean of Charleston weather: Rob Fowler

27 Oct 2018

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Tonight we're "getting to know" Rob Fowler, Chief Meteorologist at WCBD-TV and a man fondly referred to as the Dean of Charleston weather.

Hurricane Michael: Before and after

19 Oct 2018

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Hurricane Michael left devastating damage along the Florida's gulf coast before moving across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Wa...

Farmers' Almanac

19 Oct 2018

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Sandi Duncan, the managing editor of the Farmers' Almanac, joins us to discuss how the 200 year old publication formulates and publishes their annual ...

Tracking Hurricane Michael: Wednesday special

11 Oct 2018

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Hours after it made landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, Hurricane Michael is setting its sights on the rest of the Southeast. The stor...

Previewing the Mid-Atlantic Chaser Con Event

11 Oct 2018

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A look ahead at the first meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chaser Con event. Meteorologist Chris White and engineer Andrew Smith join us.

Tracking Hurricane Michael: Tuesday Special

10 Oct 2018

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The Carolina Weather Group panel provides special coverage of Hurricane Michael. The "major" hurricane is expected to make landfall Wednesday in the F...

Meet KOCO's Damon Lane

04 Oct 2018

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Most broadcast meteorologists cover tornadoes during their career but most meteorologists don't cover live tornadoes in their own neighbors. That's wh...

North Carolina King Tides Project + Hurricane Florence Recovery Update

28 Sep 2018

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Tides are getting higher than every before. We're joined by Christine Voss from the University of North Carolina. She runs a project called the NC Ki...

Hurricane Florence Recovery - Plus Managing Storm Anxiety

20 Sep 2018

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It's a double feature night! We begin with the latest on Hurricane Florence recovery, including the on-going flooding threat. We're joined by David Se...

Tropical Storm Florence Saturday special

16 Sep 2018

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Tropicla Storm Florence is moving slowly across the Carolinas. Along the way, the former-hurricane is dumping excessive amounts of rain and causing li...

Tropical Storm Florence Friday special

15 Sep 2018

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Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm but remains a serious threat. All parts of the Carolinas are experiencing, or will be exper...

Hurricane Florence Thursday Special

14 Sep 2018

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A special edition of the Carolina Weather Group hours before the landfall of Hurricane Florence. Join the panel as they provide the latest forecast an...

Hurricane Florence: Wednesday night special

13 Sep 2018

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Guests join the Carolina Weather Group for the latest forecast and analysis ahead of Hurricane Florence.

Hurricane Florence: Tuesday night special

12 Sep 2018

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We're continuing our live coverage of Hurricane Florence with this special, anchored show featuring the Carolina Weather Group panelists. We'll be l...

Hurricane Florence Special: Sunday

10 Sep 2018

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We're just days away from Hurricane Florence. The storm is expected to impact the Carolinas late Thursday. At this time, the storm will likely be as s...

Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Gordon and more!

06 Sep 2018

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The tropics are alive! Tonight, the latest on Hurricane Florence and Tropical Depression Gordon. Joining us: Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright, a UNC Char...

MyCoast.org, tracking flooding along the shore

30 Aug 2018

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Chris Rae & Wesley Shaw from MyCoast.org take us behind-the-scenes of their Web site and mobile app, which track flooding along the shores. They a...

Surfline - plus Weather Proof preview

24 Aug 2018

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Join us as Mark Willis introduces us to Surfline, a company that monitors and forecast surf conditions around the globe. We're also joined by Candice ...

Derechos and other severe weather complexes

16 Aug 2018

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We will be discussing Derechos, MCS, MCV, and other severe weather complexes! Russ Schumacher from Colorado State University will be our guest. 

Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Flood Events

09 Aug 2018

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In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, there was countless people needing rescue and an army of Good Samaritans looking to lend a hand. Enter...

August Open Mic Night

06 Aug 2018

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The Carolina Weather Group panelists are backing for an open mic night. They're taking your questions, sharing their thoughts, and tracking severe wea...

Explaining Volcano Eruptions

26 Jul 2018

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Are Volcano eruptions on the rise? How can we predict when eruptions will occur? What causes an eruption? Our guest this week, Volcanologist Dr. Jeani...

Live Storm Chasing Highlights

22 Jul 2018

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Audio excerpts from our live storm coverage on Saturday night. As isolated severe thunderstorms moved through North Carolina and South Carolina, Carol...

Tropical Tornadoes

19 Jul 2018

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Roger Edwards lead forecaster at the NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Centerwill be our guest as we talk about threats of land falling tropical systems that...

Open Mic Forum

12 Jul 2018

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The panelists of the Carolinas Weather Group spend the evening taking your questions and sharing what's on their minds!

Drone storm chasing

28 Jun 2018

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What is The Sirens Project? And why are they flying drones into storms? In a "can't miss episode," we talk with the guys who are using cutting-edge, u...

Hurricane Season Preview

21 Jun 2018

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Join us as we discuss the Hurricane Season 2018 with Dr. Philip Klotzbach, who is one of the leading scientists of Atmospheric Sciences and Tropical M...

Earthquakes

14 Jun 2018

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While earthquakes aren't weather related, it is a phenomena that many in the weather community have to deal with. We will talk about earthquakes, the ...