This week, the Carolina Weather Group is kicking off a new multi-part series talking to our industry’s rising stars. You’re going to hear from 12 atmospheric science students currently studying at college programs across the United States: What drove these kids into weather? How did they pick their schools? And what do they hope to accomplish in their career? We talked with these students across multiple recording sessions but what you’ll see is a little bit from all of them.  And if you’re hungry for more, unlock extra content for this series by subscribing to us on Patreon. In addition to unlocking the next episode early, you'll be able to watch the raw, extended interviews. SIGN-UP NOW: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup Let’s meet our students:  Brianna Fox of UNC Charlotte Matthew Toadvine of UNC Charlotte Kate Melvin of UNC Charlotte Ethan Clark of Penn State University Chandler Pruett of Florida State University Robert Szot of Florida State University Jake Carstens of Florida State University Dylan Hudler of Mississippi State University Aric Illbeig of Mississippi State University Andrew Messersmith of the University of Oklahoma Tyler Harrington of University of Massachusetts-Lowell Justin Buchinsky of Virginia Tech And let’s meet our Carolina Weather Group panel, asking questions on-camera and behind the scenes: Scotty Powell in Morganton, North Carolina Frank Strait in Columbia, South Carolina Evan Fisher in Asheville, North Carolina Shea Gibson in Charleston, South Carolina Dan Whittaker in Greensboro, North Carolina Stay subscribed. Next week, our group of students will tell us more about their schools, including what makes their college towns most unique.  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

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CWG's College Series: Part 1 [Ep. 385]

The last days of summer-like weather are among us, with a cold front approaching this weekend bringing in crisp, cool autumn air.   Plus... what's with all the bugs? We're taking a look at the perspective of bugs appearing on weather cameras throughout the Carolinas. With cooler temperatures moving in, the bugs are looking for new places to live. Some of them may even be coming into your homes.   And Scotty to the rescue! Not only does he cover flooding, but he's also the man you need in a pinch. Scotty tells the tale of aiding his stranded, fellow storm trackers.  RELATED SHOWS: Fantasy football weather CWG's Storm Chase Week 2019 WATCH THE CAROLINA WEATHER NET SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Chatting fall weather [Ep. 384]

Grab those dancing shoes and prepare to have your socks knocked off, we're taking you inside our special Spotify series: The Carolina Weather Group Panelist Playlist. James Brierton chats with Tim Pounds, the host of our special podcast series which brings you inside the musical stylings of our Carolina Weather Group panelists. With episodes for the young and old, our panelist not only drop the needle on their favorite tunes, but they'll tell you stories about their favorite weather memories, their most treasured places to visit in the Carolinas, and what makes each one of our panelist a special, unique-type of nerd. The episodes are free and can be found within the Carolina Weather Group audio podcast feed on Spotify. They feature full-length music from your favorite artists if you're already subscribed to Spotify Premium. If you're not, don't worry! The free version of Spotify still comes with audio samples of each song. Find the Carolina Weather Group on Spotify: Or get plugged in directly with episodes from: James Brierton Scotty Powell Jared Smith Evan Fisher Shea Gibson Peter Planamente Frank Strait --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Play that funky music: Carolina Weather Group Panelist Playlists ? [Ep. 383]

Florida State University students Robert Szot and Chandler Pruett think improvements can be made to the hurricane forecast cone produced by the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center. The cone is seen across television and the Internet. These FSU students join us this week to discuss the results of a public survey they did to better understand how the public understands and consumes this famous forecast graphic. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Can we revamp the hurricane forecast cone? [Ep. 382]

It's been 32 years since Hurricane Hugo arrived in the Carolinas. The infamous storm, which impacted coastal and inland Carolina alike, is still ingrained in us over three decades later. This week, we're revisiting our anniversary special from 2019. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Hurricane Hugo anniversary special [Encore]

SpaceX has launched Inspiration4 mission – the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit – aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Many of you are sharing photos and videos of the rocket's vapor trail across the eastern Carolina sky. Approximately three days after liftoff, Dragon and the Inspiration4 crew will return to Earth and splashdown at one of several possible landing sites off the Florida coast. This week we're also tracking four areas of interest in the tropics, including the remnants of Nicholas, which will help bring rain chances to the Carolinas this week and weekend. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Inspiration4 SpaceX launch seen from Carolinas + tracking the tropics [Ep. 381]

There's a lab in Chester County, South Carolina where scientists build life-sized structures, and re-create actual severe weather, to test the integrity of home construction. Inside their lab, they can recreate damaging hail, damaging wind, hurricanes, and even wildfires. They can then test to determine how walls, windows, garage doors, roofs, cars, and more hold up against severe weather. Ian Giammanco is the senior director of product design and lead meteorologist with the Insurance Institute for business and Home Safety. Ian shares new state-by-state rankings that show how states, including North Carolina and South Carolina, stack up against other states when it comes to building safety codes. To make improvements on your own home, visit https://inspecttoprotect.org. To prepare your family for a weather disaster, visit https://disastersafety.org. And to learn more about the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, visit https://ibhs.org. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Protecting your home from severe weather [Ep. 380]

Days after bringing devastating damage to New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf Coast, the remnants of Ida are producing historic tornadoes and flash flooding in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, where the Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton joins us live from West Chester County, Penn. WATCH LARRY SPRINKLE REFLECT ON HIS COVERAGE OF HURRICANE HUGO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Ida: Flooding, tornadoes, damage from historic storm [Ep. 379]

At least 5 people are confirmed dead after Tropical Depression Fred brought devasting flooding to western North Carolina. No place was harder hit than Haywood County, where floodwaters engulfed towns like Canton. On Wednesday, North Carolina Roy Cooper returned to the western North Carolina mountains to visit residents and businesses in Haywood and Buncombe counties. Looking back at the historic event, we're joined by Jason Boyer, Chief Meteorologist for WLOS in Asheville, and Chris Mulcahy, a meteorologist from WCNC Charlotte.  Jason Boyer introduces us to a fundraising effort to help the people of Haywood County, North Carolina, who experienced flooding in places along the Pigeon River such as Cruso and Canton. Donate to the United Way and WLOS' Hope for Haywood Chris Mulcahy takes us inside a National Weather Service storm survey that confirmed an EF-1 tornado in parts of Iredell and Alexander counties. See Chris' full story More from the Carolina Weather Group: WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE WATCH THE CAROLINA WEATHER NET: Live, streaming every day for free SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

August 17, 2021: North Carolina flooding, tornadoes from Fred [Ep. 378]

A State of Emergency is in effect after Tropical Depression Fred brought devastating flooding to the western North Carolina mountains Tuesday. Dozens of people remain unaccounted for in Haywood County after flash flooding. On Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency for the county as life-threatening flooding was occurring along the Pigeon River. Canton, North Carolina was underwater as the Pigeon River rose to nearly 20 feet. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service began storm surveys across both North Carolina and South Carolina. Their initial findings support the discovery of EF-1 tornadoes across the Carolinas on Tuesday. The Carolina Weather Group is providing an initial recap of the severe weather, the full extent of which is still yet unknown. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

North Carolina flooding emergency (Ep. 377)

#weather #fred #severeweather Fred, a tropical storm that made landfall in Florida Monday, is bringing with it rich, tropical moisture that will produce flash flooding and severe weather, including damaging winds and tornadoes, in North Carolina and South Carolina Tuesday. Rainfall rates could be as intense as 1 to 2 inches an hour, with total rainfall amounts between 5 and 10 inches possible. There will be a risk of flash flooding, including landslides. The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center is calling for a "moderate" risk of flashing flooding Tuesday in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Locations include, but are not limited to, Asheville, Greeville, Spartanburg, and Clemson. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined locations including Charlotte, Statesville, Hickory, Boone, Blowing Rock, Greenboro, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, and more in a Slight Risk, which is a tier 2 out of 5 for the possibility of severe weather. Storms could produce damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes. Meanwhile the National Hurricane Center  is continuing to track Fred: 1. Through Tuesday, heavy rainfall may lead to considerable flash, urban, small stream, and isolated river flooding impacts across portions of the Florida Big Bend and Panhandle.  By the middle of the week as Fred lifts north and inland, heavy rainfall and flooding will impact the southern and central Appalachians, the Piedmont of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.  Landslides are possible across the mountains of North Carolina and Blue Ridge Escarpment on Tuesday. 2. Dangerous storm surge inundation is ongoing along portions of the coast of the Florida Panhandle and the Florida Big Bend region. 3. Tropical storm conditions will continue along the coastline within the warning area over the next few hours and will continue to spread farther inland later today and tonight across portions of the Florida Panhandle, southwestern Georgia, and southeastern Alabama. SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH US ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Fred to bring flash flooding, tornadoes to the Carolinas (SPECIAL REPORT)

This week we're talking with Patrick Hyland about the National Weather Museum and Science Center in Norman, Oklahoma. We're also looking at severe weather storm reports from North Carolina and South Carolina. Severe thunderstorms Wednesday produced damage wind, hail, and in at least one instance, a flash flood in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, South Carolina. We're also looking at the latest on Tropical Storm Fred from the National Hurricane Center. WATCH THIS SHOW TO SEE THE MAP OF SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Severe storms in the Carolinas + the National Weather Museum [Ep. 376]

Starting this week, the National Weather Service will be issuing a new tier of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings that will automatically be delivered to your cell phone. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing 80 mph winds or baseball-sized hail will now be categorized as "destructive," a classification that will prompt the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to sound on your phone if you are near the storm. The WEA functionality already delivers severe weather alerts to your phone for all tornado warnings and select flash flood warnings. The change is a part of a multi-year effort by the National Weather Service to simplify their severe weather hazards and make them more assemble. This week to help understand the change, we're looking back at part of an interview with Trisha Palmer, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina. See the full interview: https://youtu.be/2oycYpg6VEs See our 2019 interview about the NWS Hazard Simplification Project: https://youtu.be/jdSVhXr9G_A Prepare for the hurricane season: https://www.weather.gov/safety/hurricane SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

These new thunderstorm alerts are coming to your phone [Ep. 375]

This week the Carolina Weather Group is chatting with Dr. Kathie Dello, the director and state climatologist for the state of North Carolina. She is the 5th permanent director and the first woman to hold this position at the NCSCO in 44 years. She chats with Evan Fisher, Scotty Powell, and Frank Strait about how the state observes weather and records climate. Dello talks about North Carolina's expanding mesonet of weather observation stations, about drought, warmer climate norms, wildfires, and a new initiative to study urban heat islands in the state's metropolitan cities, including Raleigh.  Kathie is involved with climate resilience planning and impacts assessment. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from Oregon State University, a Master’s in Geography, and a Bachelor’s in Atmospheric Science from the State University of New York at Albany. This episode features a bonus Part 2 available exclusively to audio podcast listeners. The full episode was also made available earlier to supporters of the Carolina Weather Group on Patreon. TO SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup This episode, and many other episodes of the Carolina Weather Group, air daily on the Carolina Weather Net. SEE THE LATEST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmpTWSmBkt-xHxPiryEx6u8pV-Cn_8UMM VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Chatting with North Carolina State Climatologist Dr. Kathie Dello [Ep. 374]

Smoke from wildfires in Oregon, California, Canada, and the western Pacific are traveling in the jet stream across the United States. Smoke and haze conditions are being seen across the East Coast, including in North Carolina and South Carolina. Big cities like New York, Chicago, and Washington are even seeing the smoke. As a result of the degraded atmospheric conditions, air quality alerts have been issued in the Carolinas. Particulars in the air may make it hard for some - especially the elderly, the young, and those with respiratory conditions - to breathe. For those individuals, officials are encouraging you to stay inside with the doors and windows closed. A filter, such as the one in your central air condition unit, can help filter the atmosphere inside your house. Carolina Weather Group panelist Evan Fisher compares photos of "current conditions" with "normal photos" taken in the same spot. Evan explains this process in this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group. And special thanks to WCNC Charlotte meteorologist Chris Mulcahy, who used Evan's analysis on wcnc.com. You'll see Chris' report on this week's show and you can read Chris' full report here: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/wildfire-smoke-making-it-hazy-in-the-carolinas/275-c658508f-1990-4ac8-8169-5a8084e3db97 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

This is why it's so smoky outside [Ep. 373]

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