Tonight the most interesting man in insurance Rob Galbraith joins us. Rob Galbraith has over 20 years of experience pursuing and implementing new, innovative ideas in the P&C insurance industry to expand markets and improve profitability. Known as The Most Interesting Man In Insurance for his travels and commentary, Rob is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, media contributor, and recognized thought leader who specializes in underwriting risks in disaster-prone areas. We talk about h...
Apr 11, 2019•58 min•Ep. 273
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 graphics, now meet the guy behind them. We welcome WRN program lead Doug Hilderbrand to the show.
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 272
We're launching a new series that provides highlights and insights from the Carolina Weather Group archive! "Carolina Weather Group: Rewinds" provides timely insights into today's news with our interviews from the past. Future episodes will debut first exclusively for Patreons... but this first episode is available free for everyone! Celebrate MLB Opening Day with a look back at our interview with Mace Michaels, a freelance meteorologist for the Minnesota Twins! Learn how an unfortunate timed st...
Mar 29, 2019•13 min
We're talking lightning safety, hurricane preparedness, weather technology, and more with our friends Marc Johnson, from the Storm Front Freaks, and Dr. John Scala, from WeatherBrains.
Mar 28, 2019•59 min
Double helping tonight of Carolina Weather Group interviews! Starting first with tsunami preparedness week, featuring the program manager for California's Earthquake and Tsunami program. Plus a visit to Lee County, Alabama with The Sirens Project. And all your latest weather news on an all-new episode!
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 2 min
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 on Earth for humans (and birds). Rob Steenburgh, of NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, joins us from the middle of the blizzard in Colorado to talk space weather!
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 4 min
A special, extended program dedicated to helping communities recover and visiting the hardest hit areas. Plus, a look at how real-time storm warnings are relayed from the National Weather Service to your neighborhood.
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Following storm survey investigations on Monday, the National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina confirmed four tornadoes touched down in the Midlands Sunday. An additional tornado was observed just across the border in Georgia. James Brierton and Jared Smith share details from the National Weather Service invesitgations.
Mar 05, 2019•8 min
At the conclusion of Sunday night's live severe weather coverage, James Brierton discusses the initial storm reports out of the Columbia metro area. The National Weather Service will be visiting severeal areas Monday to conduct storm surveys.
Mar 04, 2019•6 min
From snow, to heat, to lightning, meteorologist Mace Michaels forecasts it all for the Minnesota Twins major league baseball team. With the team in Florida for Spring training, Mace joins us from his home in the Twin Cities to talk about the atmosphere’s role in the ballgame. So the next time you’re watching your favorite team take on the Twins at Target Field and a rain delay is called, think of Mace and his watchful eyes on the sky. Mace also talks about his career in broadcast, spanning radio...
Mar 01, 2019•55 min
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 weather, plus he gives us a behind the scenes look at his map making success for social media. He might be more than 4,000 miles away but this is a show for everyone in the Carolinas! Plus weather headlines: Including thundersnow in the North Carolina mountains, a flooding threat across the region, and a change to the way one South Carolina county w...
Feb 21, 2019•54 min
Ed Mansouri is the founder, architect and CEO of WeatherSTEM, a company that provides educational and information weather information to communities across the Southeast. Rooted in education, WeatherSTEM and their state-of-the-art weather systems, allow students, emergency managers and the public to watch and learn from weather in real-time. Join us as we get to know Ed and his company. Plus, the Carolina Weather Group with your latest news headlines, including: the resignation of the FEMA direc...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 6 min
When Sidney Sperry, of the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, approached Steven Piltz, Meteorologist-In-Charge at the National Weather Service office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a whole new way to judge an ice storm's intensity was born. The Sperry-Piltz Ice Accumulation Index is an algorithm used to predict the damage potential of approaching ice storms.
Feb 08, 2019•58 min
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 its affect on the National Weather Service; and the frigid cold air forecast.
Jan 20, 2019•57 min
The Carolina Weather Group is tracking winter weather in the Carolina. Join us for the latest forecast and reports from around the Carolinas.
Jan 13, 2019•30 min
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 joins the Carolina Weather Group to explain why the federal government tracks their menu items to determine a community's level of response after a storm....
Jan 12, 2019•1 hr 11 min
YEAR IN REVIEW: From the tropics, flash flood emergencies, winter snow storms, and more: 2018 was a busy, weather-impactful year across every corner of the Carolinas. We met storm chasers using drones, watched cameras in the wake of Hurricane Florence, and encountered life-changing events that shape us all moving forward. Join us as we look back at the atmospheric moments that defined the year that was in the Carolinas.
Jan 03, 2019•21 min
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 Thursday and more - - including live coverage of Expedition 57 returning home from the International Space Station.
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 11 min
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 guest: Heath Holbach, a meteorologist and hurricane hunter for NOAA. She'll tell us about his missions through storms like Hurricane Irma, Michael and more. We will also review this weekend's Carolina winter storm snow.
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials deliever an update on the winter storm clean-up and aftermath in his state.
Dec 11, 2018•15 min
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide an update following the weekend winter snow storm.
Dec 10, 2018•16 min
Some communities in North Carolina and South Carolina saw their entire average winter snowfall Sunday - - and the season has not yet even begun. Video highlights from the Carolina Weather Group show the landmark December snowstorm the Carolinas....
Dec 10, 2018•3 min
Carolina Weather Group provides the latest forecast analysis ahead of a weekend snow storm. Jared Smith hosts from Charleston, South Carolina.
Dec 08, 2018•10 min
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials provide their last update before the onset of the weekend snow storm.
Dec 08, 2018•13 min
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 winds and coastal flooding to both North Carolina and South Carolina. This will be a two state, wide-region impacting event.
Dec 08, 2018•54 min
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, sleet, ice and rain to many areas of the state.
Dec 07, 2018•13 min
Panelist Jared Smith gives a forecast update for a potentially significant winter storm for this weekend in western NC and northern SC.
Dec 07, 2018•9 min
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 James Brierton provides an update on the forecast analysis - including our first predictions on snowfall accumulations across the region, including places like Charlotte, Greenville, Spartanburg, Greensboro, Asheville and more.
Dec 06, 2018•6 min
Tonight a double feature: The latest on the snow storm forecast, plus our scheduled interview with Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com. He's sharing with us his incredible video from chasing Hurricanes Florence, Michael and more. If you'd like to see the video from tonight's show, find us on YouTube.
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr 24 min
James Brierton provides the latest forecast analysis ahead of a high impact winter storm for portions of the Carolinas.
Dec 05, 2018•6 min