Carolina Weather Group
Episodes
Alan Sealls: Getting to know
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we introduce you to Alan Sealls, the chief meteorologist at WKRG-TV in Mobile, Alabama, and the president of the National Weather Association....
Recapping Historic Western North Carolina Flooding
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolina Weather Group recaps the historic and devastating flooding seen across the western North Carolina mountains and foothills this week. We l...
Special Edition: Flash Flood Emergency in North Carolina Mountains
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast recap featuring highlights from our live coverage Tuesday of historic flooding in parts of the North Carolina mountains and foothills. Scott...
Lightning Physics
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Bruning is an Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, Department of Geosciences, at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. He will be join...
Natural disaster preparedness
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson is a natural disaster preparedness expert. Cheryl helps save lives by teaching the public how to prepare for hurricanes, w...
Global Lightning Mapp
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our tonight, Dana Griffin from the National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, talkes about the global lightning mapper tool flying aboard the GO...
Greensboro Tornado
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On April 15th, 2018, a strong EF 2 tornado hit Greensboro and portions of Guliford County. Chief Meteorologist Tim Buckley and Meteorologist Terra...
Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Loconto from National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA will be joining us to discuss the new Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook. This new product...
GOES-16 In Operations
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
William Churchill is the satellite focal point at the National Weather Service in Memphis. On this episode of Carolina Weather Group, we go in-depth w...
NOAA Lightning Expert John Jensenius
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Jensenius is NOAA's specialist on lightning safety and serves as a national spokesperson for the organization on issues related to lightning and ...
Recapping Winter 2017-2018 With Tim Buckley
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our panel talks with Tim Buckley, chief meteorologist at WFMY in Greensboro, NC, about what was a memorable 2017-2018 winter season for th...
Forecasting Wildfires
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Years 2016 and 2017 were known for large droughts and major wildfires. Meteorologist Todd Lindley is the Science and Operations Officer for the US N...
Double Feature: "Weather Junkies" podcast and Alabama storm chasing interview
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group is a double feature. First we catch-up with Tyler Jankoski and Dakota Smith of "The Weather Junkies"...
Getting to Know Jonathan Erdman
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Erdman is a veteran of The Weather Channel and weather.com. We're talking to him about his career covering weather on television and online: ...
Inside the National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Unit
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our series of recapping the 2017 Hurricane Season. Dr. Cody Fritz joins us, as we discuss how the Storm Surge Unit handled the historic 20...
GOES-S: NOAA's next generation weather satellite
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the GOES-S weather satellite launch, we're so thrilled to be speaking with Dr. James Yoe, the Chief Administrative Officer for the NOAA ...
Weather and art
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sam Berkseth, the artist and creator behind the Etsy store WxSketch, where she creates and sells weather-inspired art. To see her art, check her...
Southeast Climate Review
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The highs, the lows and everything in-between. Looking at the 2017 Climate Report for the Southeast Region from the Southeast Regional Climate Center ...
Inside the National Weather Service Key West During Hurricane Irma
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Moreland was hunkered down at the National Weather Service in Key West when Hurricane Irma came ashore. He shares his story with us just days aft...
Recapping the January Snowstorms
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two snowstorms have impacted the Carolinas and its only January! The Carolina Weather Group is joined by guests Gary Stephenson, of Spectrum News in R...
Recapping Carolina Snow Storm
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolina Weather Group presents a special report recapping the winter storm, which brought upwards of a foot of snow to some areas in North Caroli...
SPECIAL: Snow storm forecast explained
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trisha Palmer of the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina joins a special, live edition of the Carolina Weather Group co...
Are storms becoming more intense?
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are summertime storms becoming more intense? Guest Andreas Prein, Atmospheric Scientist at NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research), lead a stu...
Space launch weather - plus snow special (extended edition)
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The United States Air Force 45th Weather Squadron joins us as we discuss various aspects of weather support to space launches. We will talk about wea...
Best of 2017
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton as he presents some of our panel's favorite moments from 2017.
Dr. Marshall Shepherd talks 2017 weather
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TV personality, professor and author Dr. Marshall Shepherd joins the Carolina Weather Group to look back at the hisotrical weather events of 2017.
Getting to Know: Ashley Morris
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we introduce you to Ashley Morris, an emergency management specialist for Williamson County Emergency Management in Texas, and the newest Caro...
Looking Back: Hurricane Harvey
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Harvey will go down as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States of America. On this show we will discuss the f...
Jim Cantore discusses the hurricane season
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Cantore, a meteorologist on the Weather Channel, joins the Carolina Weather Group to recap the 2017 hurricane season. Jim discusses covering storm...
AWIPS Event Simulator
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Morrow, a meteorlogist with NWS-Raleigh, will be joining us to discuss some new trainings that broadcast meterologist get to participate in. We ...
Preparing for Disaster
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolinas have had their fairshare of Diasters over the past few years. Catastrophic flooding, Major Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornado outbreaks....
Dangers of Storm Surge
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This season has been a busy one for the National Hurricane Center! This week we are pleased to have someone who knows that all too well - Taylor Trogd...
JPSS-1: New weather satellite
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global observations that serve as the backbone of both short- and long-term forecasts, including...
Getting to Know: Meteorologist Chester Lampkin
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Meteorlogist Chester Lampkin has a had a whirlwind tour of the weather world! Chester earned his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the Universi...
Getting to Know: Meteorologist Kat Campbell
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kat is a North Carolina native. She studied Meteorology and graduated from North Carolina State with B.S. degree in Meteorology. While at NC State, K...
Hurricane Hunters: Into the Eye of the Storm
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly into a major hurricane – intentionally?? Join us as we talk to “Hurricane Hunter” pilot Capt...
Communicating Weather with Diverse Populations
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we will discuss with Trevor Boucher how meterologists can better communicate with the diverse population throughout the United States....
Studying Meteorology Part 2 - plus Hurricane Irma aftermath
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we conclude our two-part series on studying meteorology. Learn what classes you should take, what programs are offered at different schools ...
CrowdHydrology
10 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Carolina Weather Group we get to know CrowdHydrology, a crowdsourced program asking the public to text in water levels in streams and...
Studying Meteorology Part 1 - and Hurricane Irma forecast
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we begin our two-part series on studying meteorology. Learn what classes you should take, what programs are offered at different schools an...
Rain Chances: Clarity or Confusion
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really know what a "30% chance of rain" means? It may not mean what you think. Guests Brad Panovich, of WCNC-TV Charlotte, and Troy Kimmel, a...
Total Eclipse of the Guests
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our scheduled guests, Reynolds Wolf and Mike Fomil from The Weather Channel, were called to Texas to cover Tropical Storm Harvey. Join the Carolina W...
Getting to Know WeatheRate
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this hour is Bruce Fixman, the founder of WeatheRate, Inc., a company providing certifications to television stations who provide the "most ...
Getting To Know NashSevereWx
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NashSevereWx is a Community Supported Severe/Winter Weather media outlet for Davidson & Williamson Co in Central Tennessee. They have been awarded...
Inside the Storm Prediction Center
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Warning Coordination Meteorologist Dr. Patrick Marsh of NOAA's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma to learn how his office opera...
Tropics Talk with Mike's Weather Page
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Wednesday we talk with Mike Boylan, the creator and curator of Mike's Weather Page and http://www.spaghettimodels.com/. Many of you probably vis...
Rip Current Safety
08 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rip Currents are very dangerous and claim numerous swimmers every year. Carl Barnes from US National Weather Service Charleston SC will be on this e...
An Hour with Meteorologist John Zeigler
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Zeigler is the new chief meteorologist at Fox 46 Charlotte WJZY-TV. Join us as we get to know John and welcome him to the Carolinas.
Radio Weather Forecasting
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Wojcicki and Mike Cox are on-air radio meteorologists and talk about what it takes to do radio forecasts nationwide.
Tropical Weather Discussion
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Several weeks into the 2017 hurricane season, the Carolina Weather Group checks into the tropics and monitors Tropical Storm Cindy as it approaches th...
Straight Line Winds and Tornadoes
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know the difference between straight line winds and tornadoes? The two can be devastating and are often confused. On this show Chief Meteorlogi...
Summer Solar Eclipse
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare for the August 21 full solar eclipse with NASA Ambassador Tony Rice. Where to be. When to be there. What to bring. Things you need to do now i...
Predicting the 2017 hurricane season
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Williams from www.hurricanecity.com joins us to talk about the upcoming tropical season, his predictions and how he uses statistics to track hurri...
Racing weather and assessing Carolina severe weather
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Schneider and Scott Martin are race fans and meteorologists dedicated to providing accurate forecasts and timely weather updates at racing venues...
Hurricane Season Outlook
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 2017 hurricane season will start on June 1st and last through November 30th. We already had Tropcial Storm Arlene early in April and the next name...
Storm photography
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Ulivieri is a Chicago based photgrapher. Nick has a passion for taking breath-taking photos of all things weather! Nick joins us to talk about hi...
Predicting Tornadoes
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tornadoes are some of the most studied weather phenomenons in the world. How do they form? Where are they going to hit? Could it be that we are gettin...
One-on-one with a storm chaser
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking with Virginia-based storm chaser Chris White!
Understanding Southeast Severe Weather
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we go inside the science of severe weather in North Carolina, South Carolina and the entire Southeast. Our guest this week is Trisha Palme...
Storm Front Freaks
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Johnson, Jen Watson and Dina Knightly from the Storm Front Freaks podcastl join the Carolina Weather Group to celebrate National Weather Podcast...
Coastal Sea Level Rise
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What is causing Sea Level Rise? Has it happened in the past? What are the current trends? Globally? Locally? Future projections? Uncertainty? Scenario...
Tracking severe thunderstorms in the Carolinas
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Replay Tuesday night's live Carolina Weather Group coverage of severe thunderstorms across the Carolinas and into parts of Georgia.
Understanding Lightning
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Jensenius is NOAA's specialist on lightning safety and serves as a national spokesperson for the organization on issues related to lightning and ...
Behind The Scenes of AllisonHouse
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hickman of AllisonHouse LLC joins us to talk about how Allisonhouse works through the massive amounts of data to provide high quality weather inf...
Weather Brian's Bill Murray
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To help us celebrate National Weather Podcast Month, the Carolina Weather Group is joined by Weather Brian's Bill Murray.
Weather Folklore
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Folklore is one the ways that people predicted weather way before we had computer models. Have you ever asked yourself how accurate is that? M...
GOES 16 Satellite
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the scenes of the new GOES 16 satellite. Launched as GOES R, the high definition satellite is providing beautiful new images of the Earth, w...
Inside National Weather Service Nashville
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Go inside the life of a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee. Joining us is Krissy Hurley, the office's Warning Coord...
Organic Forecasting
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Renken and Anthony R. Lupo join us to discuss the Bearing Sea Rule and Organic Forecasting. We will discuss the teleconnections that can lead ...
Getting To Know Sunset Wx
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sunsets are one of the most photographed natural phenomenon we have on this planet. In fact, on Instagram, over 85 million pictures of sunsets have be...
Women In Weather
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Fortner, of WCNC-TV in Charlotte, NC, and Kelly Dobeck, WRDW/WAGT-TV in Augusta, GA, join the Carolina Weather Group to discuss women in the t...
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft and the National Hurricane Center
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Blake joins us from the National Hurricane Center to talk about how the NHC conducts recon flights inside hurricanes and other tropical cyclones....
Carolina Snowstorm: Wednesday special report
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Carolina Weather Group gathers six meteorologists from acros North Carolina and South Carolina to share and discuss their forecasts for this weekend's...
An Hour with Jason Samenow
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Go inside the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang with its chief meteorologist and weather editor Jason Samenow.
Fire Weather with Chip Redmond
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An extremely dry fall season has lead to wildfires in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. Fire weathe...
WFMY Weather Spotter Network
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Meteorologist Grant Gilmore and Meteorologist Tim Buckley fromWFMY News 2 in Greensboro, NC will join us to discuss the WFMY Weather Spotter Net...
Communicating The Real Threats of Flooding with Dr. Shepherd
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marshall Shepherd joins us to discuss the difficulties of communicating the real threat of flooding. In the recent years, we have seen many cases ...
The Weather Channel's Michael Lowry
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 2016 Hurricane season has been very busy, very odd and frankly.... very long. Remember Alex in January? Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Exper...
Winter Preview with The Weather Pros
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Weather Pros is a weather consulting company providing personalized forecasts to outdoor businesses, including landscapers and snow plow operators...
Special: North Carolina Wildfires
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Carolina Weather Group's Scotty Powell reports from McDowell County, North Carolina, where firefighters are battling one of more than a dozen wildfire...
South Carolina Flooding: One Year Later
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Catastrophic flooding left parts of South Carolina under 20" of rain in 2015. Rob Foweler, Chief Meteorologist at WCBD in Charleston, and Jim Gandy, ...
Life as a Meteorology Student
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Being a college student is hard! Throw in a atmospheric science degree and it is tough!! Meteorology students from North Carolina State, Florida State...
Cleaning up after Hurricane Matthew
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Savannah resident and journalist Ben Bolton joins the Carolina Weather Group to discuss Hurriacne Matthew clean-up and his family's experience evacaut...
Tracking Hurricane Matthew
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Carolina Weather Group presents special live coverage of Hurricane Matthew and its forecasted impacts along the Southeast. We'll update the storm...
CoCoRHaS: Backyard weather observers
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
CoCoRaHS founder Nolan Doesken joins the Carolina Weather Group to discuss the grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers. Learn how t...
Exploring WRBL's new weather center
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
WRBL First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Bob Jeswald shows us around the weather team's newly redesigned weather center in Columbus, Georgia.
Recapping Hurricane Hermine
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A summary look at Hurricane #Hermine and the storm's impact in the Southeast and the Mid Atlantic in early September. We'll retrace the storm's steps ...
Tracking Tropical Storm Hermine
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A live, detailed look at the National Hurricane Center's lasest forecast for on Tropical Storm Hermine. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain, flo...
Inland Effects of Tropical Storms
24 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When Hurricane season rolls around everyone takes notice. Those along the coastline are not the only ones who have to worry about tropical systems. La...
Weather Balloons
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what a weather balloon is? Do you know how valuable they are to forecasting? Join us as we discuss why launching weather balloons is so im...
All About Lightning!
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lightning: One of the most beautiful of nature's shows of energy, but also one of the most dangerous facets of weather - and one of the least understo...
The dangers of microbursts
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Panovich, chief meteorologist at WCNC TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Chris Michaels, a meterologist at WCYB in Bristol, Tenn., join the sho...
An Hour with The Weather Channel's Dave Malkoff
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Malkoff covers science, technology and news for The Weather Channel. Malkoff just completed a documentary explaining why so many tornadoes eff...
Getting to Know the Weather Pros
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Weather Pros is a consulting company that serves exclusive weather forecasts for outdoor services, including landscapers and snow polow operator...