Every year, we love catching up with North Carolina's own Mark Sudduth, a storm chaser and founder of hurricanetrack.com. Each year, Mark shares with us his amazing stories of chasing and documenting some of Mother Nature's most intense tropical storms. Mark and his filmmaking are known for capturing footage where humans cannot. By securing cameras inside the path of a tropical storm or hurricane without the need for a human operator, Mark is able to safely capture amazing video of Mother Nature...
Dec 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 473
#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton catches up with Ed Mansouri, the CEO and founder of WeatherSTEM, about his network of nearly 800 weather stations nationwide that provide live storm video, real-time weather data, and other criteria data. These stations, many of which are in both North Carolina and South Carolina, provide emergency managers with ground truth to aid with weather decision support. They also provide broadcast meteorologis...
Dec 07, 2023•23 min•Ep. 472
#weather #game #videogame David Daigle-Carignan and Marc Remillard are the developers of the upcoming storm chasing video game called OUTBRK. They joined the Carolina Weather Group and the Weather Pods Disaster Relief Telethon to update the progress of their game, which will allow players to virtually chase tornadoes and storms together online. OUTBRK, which began as an early fundraiser on Kickstarter, can now be added to Wishlists on Steam, the platforming for PC gaming: https://store.steampowe...
Nov 30, 2023•18 min•Ep. 471
Dr. Wendy Bohon, an earthquake geologist, returns to the Carolina Weather Group to explain the earthquake activity being observed in Iceland. Could it mean an increase in volcanic activity? Plus, the Carolinas is beta testing new National Weather Service artificial intelligence software to translate severe weather alerts into multiple languages. And an inside look at Saturday's Weather Pods Telethon supporting the American Red Cross! MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEA...
Nov 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 471
A lack of rain, combined with low humidity, is increasing the fire danger across the Carolinas. Most of North Carolina is experiencing dry and drought-like conditions. As the Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County continues to burn, thirty counts in NC have a burn ban against outdoor fires. SC is also facing dry conditions and an increased fire danger. Duke Energy is asking everyone to voluntarily conserve water as they face decreasing water-levels in rivers and lakes. Plus, record-breaking warmt...
Nov 09, 2023•31 min•Ep. 470
This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton and Scotty Powell are shooting the breeze. Join the live chat as we explore the cold temperatures across North Carolina and South Carolina. Plus we reveal the winner of our Carolina Weather Group super fan swag bag! MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/caro...
Nov 02, 2023•20 min•Ep. 469
This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton and Scotty Powell are shooting the breeze. Join the live chat as we explore the NOAA winter weather outlook, the rapid intensification of Hurricane Otis, and a surprise award from the National Weather Service's Weather-Ready Nation. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https:/...
Oct 26, 2023•41 min•Ep. 468
Considering the impacts of weather on an NFL football game can give you a real advantage in fantasy football. The Fantasy Football Weather Guys help you understand what could impact next week's games and how players historically perform during certain weather conditions, such as wind, snow, and rain. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with FFWG, who you can find at https://twitter.com/ffweatherguys. And there is still time to join us at https://patreo...
Oct 19, 2023•30 min
#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx Evan Fisher joins the Carolina Weather Group to talk about the state of fall foliage and how his site, https://www.explorefall.com/, is helping everyone from tourists to broadcasters track the state of the fall colors in the Carolinas and across the United States. MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https:...
Oct 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 467
Go inside Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2023 NASCAR playoff race weekend. The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton and Scotty Powell take you onto the ROVAL, onto pit road, and into victory circle, as we prepare for cool and calm race weather. Scotty explains the history of the unique road course in Charlotte, and what conditions drivers can expect to face. Plus Scotty is also the on-site meteorologist for Charlotte Motor Speedway. He takes us inside the operations of keeping race fans saf...
Oct 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 466
It's been 34 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 30th anniversary special from 2019. Learn more: https://www.weather.gov/ilm/hurricanehugo SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com
Sep 28, 2023•46 min
#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx There is a chance that a coastal storm could develop off the Carolinas by Friday. If this were to happen, heavy rain and gusty winds could impact North Carolina and South Carolina through the weekend. The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring the potential storm threat. The Carolina Weather Group is LIVE with the latest forecast update and forecasting the potential impacts. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEA...
Sep 21, 2023•43 min•Ep. 465
The Carolina Weather Group is tracking the latest on Hurricane Lee, a strong storm in the Atlantic Ocean that has had some impressive and rapid intensification since its formation. The storm, which comes at the typical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, has attracted much attention because of its closely-watched forecast path. Tonight, the latest from the Carolina Weather Group and our team of experts. #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx 🧢 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@Caro...
Sep 14, 2023•35 min•Ep. 464
Ever wonder what a day in the life of the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore is like? This week on the Carolina Weather Group, a look back at our conversation with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. As we head into the peak of the 2023 hurricane season, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with Jim about that year's record-breaking hurricane season and the memories it created for this iconic broadcaster. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements....
Sep 07, 2023•42 min
Tropical Storm Idalia is bringing heavy rains, flash flooding, and storm surge to North Carolina and South Carolina. WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich and meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees host coverage across the Carolinas including the Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith in Charleston, Dan Whittaker in Myrtle Beach, and Chris Jackson in Folly Beach. #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx 🧢 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store 💸 LEAVE A TIP:...
Aug 31, 2023•59 min•Ep. 463
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and state officials hold a briefing to discuss what is now Tropical Storm Idalia. The impacts of Idalia will begin to be felt in North Carolina and South Carolina starting Wednesday and continuing through Thursday. Tropical storm-strength winds and rains will impact the Carolinas. While the exact path of Idalia is still unknown, anywhere across the Carolinas could see soaking rains and gusty winds. Some areas could see as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain. The bigg...
Aug 30, 2023•17 min
Officials from South Carolina are holding an emergency briefing to discuss Hurricane Idalia, which is bringing a threat of heavy rain, flooding, and tornadoes to the Carolinas.
Aug 30, 2023•26 min
Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday as a Category 2, possibly Category 3, hurricane along the Big Bend region on the state's Gulf coast near Tallahassee. The storm is expected to maintain hurricane strength as it moves across southern Georgia and into South Carolina In the Carolinas, the storm is expected to bring heavy rain and flash flooding. Some areas of both North Carolina and South Carolina could see between six and eight inches of rain. The risk of flash flo...
Aug 30, 2023•14 min
This week on the Carolina Weather Group, a look back at our conversation with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. As we head into the peak of the 2023 hurricane season, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with Jim about that year's record-breaking hurricane season and the memories it created for this iconic broadcaster. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinawea...
Aug 24, 2023•36 min
As we head into the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, water temperatures are abnormally warm. Those ocean temperatures were part of the conversation this week as NASA and NOAA announced - for the second straight month - the global set an all-time record for the hottest month ever recorded. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton, Scotty Powell, and Frank Strait look at the tropics and hear from NASA as they make their climate announcement. 🧢 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@...
Aug 17, 2023•37 min•Ep. 462
Monday's severe weather event caused storm damage in hundreds of places, but why was most of the damage not from tornadoes? It's typical that significant storm damage is associated with tornadoes, but in this case, straight-line winds from thunderstorms caused the damage. WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich explains the difference between tornadoes and straight-line winds. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgr...
Aug 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 461
Severe thunderstorms are forecast to bring damaging winds to North Carolina and South Carolina today, Monday, August 7, 2023. The line of thunderstorms will feed off the day's 100+ degree heat index, which has prompted the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories across portions of the Carolinas. The storms are expected around 4 p.m. in the western North Carolina mountains, including in Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock. The storms will push eastward across the Carolinas and arrive in ...
Aug 07, 2023•53 sec
No earlier than August 17, NASA and SpaceX intend to launch Crew-7 to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Upon their arrival, Crew-6 will hand off the scientific experiments aboard the ISS and prepare for their own return to Earth. As we prepare for the transition, the Carolina Weather Group and James Brierton visits the special behind-the-scenes tour of the Kennedy Space Center from earlier this year: Learn what it takes to get astronauts into space, and how th...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr
Finally, a free lightning tool! NASA's Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (aka SPoRT) has released a new, interactive tool to help you track - and maybe, just maybe, predict - lightning. The map viewer, available at https://weather.ndc.nasa.gov/sport/li... , not only shows you where lightning is happening but how long since the last lightning strike. So no longer do you have to worry about keeping track of that last lightning strike before returning to the pool, beach, or socce...
Jul 27, 2023•21 min•Ep. 460
An EF-3 tornado, with winds at least 135 mph, caused damage across portions of Nash County, North Carolina Wednesday. Storm investigators from the National Weather Service office in Raleigh are on the ground in Nash and Edgecombe counties surveying the damage. A supercell tornado produced the tornado Wednesday. The National Weather Service is still working to confirm the distance the tornado was on the ground, but based on preliminary storm damage assessments, the tornado was on the ground for s...
Jul 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 459
Following repeated earthquakes in both North Carolina and South Carolina, the Carolina Weather Group talks with Dr. Wendy Bohon, an earthquake geologist who explains that earthquakes in the Carolinas are more normal than we may think. She explains how earthquakes such as those seen in Elgin, West Canton, Sparta, and Charleston can occur on the east coast of the United States. You can learn more about Dr. Bohon through her website and social media channels, Dr. Wendy Rocks: https://www.drwendyroc...
Jul 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 458
James Brierton with a preview of what you can expect from the Carolina Weather Group this summer, including a return appearance at the Schiele Museum's Weather Proof event on Saturday, July 15 in Gastonia, North Carolina. Plus, the group explores new weather-related computer games -- and James and Tim go on a railfanning adventure. Plus the latest on threats from any storms and hurricanes. Get subscribed so you don't miss a minute of the summertime action: https://youtube.com/@carolinaweathergro...
Jul 06, 2023•27 min
National Weather Service Meteorologist Steven Pfaff joins the Carolina Weather Group to discuss ways to keep your family safe at the beach this summer. Steven helps us understand how to avoid rip currents, dangerous waves, coastal flooding and other hazards you may experience along the coast and at the beach. For boaters, Steven also talks about safety on the water and out at sea. And as the Carolinas moves into its first heat wave of the season, Steven explains the signs of heat stroke and heat...
Jun 29, 2023•32 min
Severe storms Monday will bring the threat of damaging wind, hail, and isolated tornadoes to both North Carolina and South Carolina. The threat of sever weather has prompted the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center to issue an Enhanced Risk (tier 3 out of 5) for much of the Carolinas. The biggest severe weather threat will be damaging winds and hail, but a few isolated storms could also produce tornadoes and localized flash flooding. 🧢 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeath...
Jun 26, 2023•4 min
#weather #tropical #severeweather #northcarolina #southcarolina This week on the Carolina Weather Group podcast... Flash flooding across the Carolinas as more heavy rain remains in the forecast. The latest pictures from Kannapolis, North Carolina, where flood waters forced evacuations. The latest on the threat across both North Carolina and South Carolina. Plus the Pulp Road Fire continues burning in the Green Swamp Game Nature Preserve in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The North Carolina For...
Jun 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 457
