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The 2022 hurricane season starts next week and both NOAA’s National Hurricane Center and the researchers at Colorado State University are calling for an above-normal hurricane season. Our guest this week, is Dr. Phil Klotzbach, one of the acclaimed CSU Tropical Weather and Climate Research team. Their tropical outlook, issued early each spring, is a leader in forecasting the tropics. Klotzbach explains how current La Niña conditions and average sea surface temperatures has led them to forecast 19 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. A separate outlook published this week by the National Weather Service, foresees a similar season: with 14-21 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-6 major hurricanes. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of t

This week we're catching up with Alex Forbes, a broadcast meteorologist with WMAZ-TV in Macon, Georgia. When Alex last appeared on the Carolina Weather Group in 2020, he was a meteorology student at Mississippi Student University who had conducted a study that found a lot of the public is confused by the classifications used on the Storm Prediction Center's severe weather outlook. Revisit that interview: https://youtu.be/RIivq3TbQYQ This week, Alex talks to us about his start in broadcast television, his advice for met students, and his favorite things to do in his current city of Macon. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 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 wi

Justin Ballard is a meteorologist whose weather forecasts can be heard on South Carolina Public Radio.  Ballard, who is a University of North Carolina at Charlotte alum, is based at the University of Florida in Gainesville. From there, he produces weather forecasts and storm coverage for WUFT-FM and WRUF-TV in Florida and also the South Carolina Emergency Information Network. He is also a mentor and teacher to meteorology students. On this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group, Ballard talks about his job both in broadcast meteorology and also in the atmospheric science classroom. He also gives his thoughts on the upcoming tropical season, with the 2022 hurricane season starting on June 1. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Br

Executive orders aimed at driving down greenhouse-gas emissions are still not enough to reach North Carolina's 50% reduction goal by 2030, a report by the Environmental Defense Fund found. The report showed under current state policies, North Carolina is on track to shrink emissions by 28% to 38%, far below its target. Michelle Allen, project manager of North Carolina political affairs for the Environmental Defense Fund, said there are ways to get back on track, including aggressively building greener infrastructure for electric power and public transportation. "The electric power and the transportation sectors account for nearly 70% of the state's overall climate solutions," Allen pointed out. "Those are going to be the top two, really most critical, sectors to focus on." The governor's executive orders require reducing energy consumption in state-owned buildings and increasing the number of zero-emission vehicles on the roads. Allen explained North Carolina's utility commission, which is responsible fo

Yet another round of severe thunderstorms is on the way for Friday afternoon and night. This event could be worse than the other severe storms this week. A cold front moving into the near-summery air mass that we have in place across North Carolina and South Carolina will be the trigger for the storms. As a result, the National Weather SErvice's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has put most of the state at a level 2 of 5 'slight' risk for severe thunderstorms Friday. All modes of severe weather are possible including tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and isolated flash flooding.  Join the Carolina Weather Group as we break down the threats and timing across the Carolinas.  LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each w

It's National Hurricane Preparedness with the start of the 2022 hurricane season less than a month away -- but should the hurricane season start earlier than June 1st? That's one of the questions we discuss with hurricane expert and meteorologist Michael Lowry during these never-before-seen moments from our 2021 interview with him. Lowry, who previously worked at The Weather Channel, just announced he'll be joining WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida. When Lowry talked with the Carolina Weather Group in 2021, he was a strategic planner for FEMA's fourth district, which covers North Carolina, South Carolina, and much of the Deep South. You can rewatch that episode here: https://youtu.be/nDQuN9xpLxY This episode was originally available through "early access" on Patreon. Support the Carolina Weather Group and unlocked access to episodes extras, by joining https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPOR

One of the largest and most comprehensive severe storm field campaigns to date is taking place across the Southeast region of the United States, including in portions of the Carolinas. The PERiLS tornado study, which stands for Propagation, Evolution, and Rotation in Linear Storms, will leverage dozens of remote sensing technology to study tornado-producing thunderstorms commonly called QLCS (or quasi-linear convective systems if you're playing scrabble) Our guest this week is one of the scientists, Karen Kosiba. For more on the PERiLS project, visit https://twitter.com/PERiLS_Project. And for more on their Doppler on Wheels (DOW), visit https://twitter.com/DOWFacility or replay this episode with its creator, Josh Wurman: https://youtu.be/4M2giVWk_XI This episode was made available to Patreon supporters. Join us at https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup to support the show and receive content extras. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/caro

Duke Energy's solar panel rebate program expires this year, and faith groups such as the North Carolina Council of Churches and Interfaith Power and Light are urging churches across the state to take advantage of the program during National Faith Climate Action Week, which begins today. Anne Hodges-Copple, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of North Carolina, said dozens of North Carolina congregations have saved on energy bills using the program. "There's all kinds of partners ready to help make this line up in a way that just has a huge benefit to any worshiping community that needs to save money," Hodges-Copple pointed out. "As well as cares about taking care of the earth." A 2018 survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration found many commercial buildings, including churches, spend thousands of dollars a year on lighting and space heating and cooling. Elizabeth Bennett, director of stakeholder engagement for Duke Energy, said churches may be able to receive up to $75,000 in rebates. "And what th

Tired of tornado warnings in other counties interrupting your television programming? Never again! New technology, beginning to roll out nationwide, could offer a solution. As broadcast stations across the country deploy ATSC 3.0, a standard more commonly known as NextGen television, a future where severe weather and breaking news coverage is geo-targeted to separate viewers in specific locations is possible. The new technology, which is expected to be in homes, vehicles, and mobile devices over the next decade, creates new possibilities for TV stations. Unlike traditional television, which broadcasts the same signal to all viewers within the coverage area, the new generation technology allows programming changes to be sent differently to different devices. Using Internet-based indicators received by the IPTV transmission, viewers not actively under a tornado warning could stay with regular programming, such as live sporting events, while viewers most impacted by life-threatening severe weather could watch li

While fires can certainly be devastating and destructive, fire can - when properly managed - have benefits for the environment. Our guest this week is Adam Warwick, the Stewardship Manager at The Nature Conservancy - North Carolina Southern Blue Ridge Office. Warwick discusses the ways that renewed forests and woodlands can benefit plants and animals. Officials can manage this environmental cycle through prescribed burns. In North Carolina and South Carolina, there are two primary fire seasons: In spring and fall when plants are dormant. However, fires can happen any time of year when the conditions are right. Warwick explains the ways to properly manage the risk of fires by knowing when weather conditions such as dry, windy conditions with low humidity can easily create wildfires and brushfires. This episode was first available to our Patron supporters. Unlock your own early access to future episodes at https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUB

The National Weather Service has completed extensive storm surveys detailing the 10 tornadoes confirmed in South Carolina on April 5 and 6. Their investigation found evidence from the historic storms, including an EF-3 tornado in Allendale, Orangeburg, and Bamberg counties that was on the ground for over 35 miles.  Amazingly no one was killed in the Carolinas by these tornadoes. The storm surveys were a joint collaboration between the National Weather Service office in Columbia, and the National Weather Service in Charleston.  LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 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. W

A thunderstorm complex packing damaging winds and possibly a few tornadoes will arrive in South Carolina later this afternoon into the evening hours. An enhanced risk (level 3/5) is in place across much of SC, including Columbia and Charleston. Carolina Weather Group’s Jared Smith has the latest. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 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,

As we begin our stream this week, there is a major severe weather event occurring across portions of the Deep South, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. Thunderstorms are producing life-threatening tornadoes in addition to dangerous hail and winds. We're analyzing the unfolding situation. We're forecasting ahead to Thursday. This is when the same cold front currently producing storms off to our west arrives in the Carolinas. While we expect the storm threat to be less severe than seen Wednesday, there is still a chance for some severe thunderstorms Thursday. Some of these storms could be strong enough to produce damaging winds, flash flooding, or an isolated tornado. We're also revisiting last week's severe weather in the Carolinas, including analyzing the multiple tornadoes the National Weather Service confirmed touchdown in portions of both North Carolina and South Carolina. One of the strongest tornadoes to occur on March 23 was an EF-2 in Pickens, South Carolina. Plus late-breaking d

Learn about storm development and radar interpretation during Tuesday night's free advanced SKYWARN training class in conjunction with the National Weather Service office in Columbia,  South Carolina the Carolina Weather Group. Register: https://t.co/ysRUfAX5Oq  And we're back Wednesday with another episode dedicated to severe weather: looking back at last week's tornadoes, and looking ahead to a severe threat Thursday.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Severe storms in Pickens County, South Carolina caused damage to homes Wednesday night. Gerald Mengel, a storm chaser, details the preliminary reports of storm damage from the potential tornado and severe thunderstorms in Upstate South Carolina Wednesday. The National Weather Service from Greenville-Spartanburg will visit Pickens County Thursday to conduct a formal storm survey. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 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

A chance of severe weather across both North Carolina and South Carolina Wednesday could bring severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind and a few tornadoes. The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith in Charleston, South Carolina, and Scotty Powell in Morganton, South Carolina, provide an updated forecast analysis to explain the impact and probability of severe weather in the Carolinas Wednesday. You can get real-time warnings throughout Wednesday by streaming the Carolina Weather Net for free any place you watch YouTube.  LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 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

South Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Melissa Griffin shows how to record, measure, and report rainfall totals observed in your backyard through a volunteer program called CoCoRaHS. CoCoRaHS (pronounced KO-ko-rozz) is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow) in their local communities. Here is how to join the  Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network: https://www.cocorahs.org/application.aspx Want to take your weather observation skills to the next level? Join the Carolina Weather Group and the National Weather Service on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. for an advanced SKYWARN storm spotter training class: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/986395392279449358 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https:/

After two days of mostly-busted severe weather forecasts in North Carolina and South Carolina, we're looking ahead to another chance of storms Friday. And then bundle up! Winter's last stand comes this weekend with freezing temperatures threatening plants, and the unsuspecting, across the region. Let's Talk Carolina Weather for this Wednesday, March 9, 2022. And don't forget to join us for our SKYWARN Storm Spotter classes this month. They're free. Virtual. And open to everyone. Register now! LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 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 S

NOAA’s GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NOAA’s GOES-T is the third satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental-monitoring system. The GOES-R Series provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and monitoring of space weather. Once in orbit, GOES-T will become known as GOES-18. It will be positioned to monitor weather systems and hazards affecting the western contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, and the Pacific Ocean. In this position, the satellite will be known as "GOES West". GOES-18 will work in tandem with GOES-16, now serving as "GOES East".  Together, these satellites will watch over more than half the globe – from New Zealand to the west coast of Africa. The current GOES West (GOES-17) will become an on-orbit spare. This week on the Carolina We

The Carolina Weather Group is proud to be partnering once again this year with the National Weather Service office in Columbia, South Carolina to offer free, virtual weather classes for everyone across the Carolinas. These free training will teach you what you need to know to report severe weather in your community the National Weather Service offices across both North Carolina and South Carolina. The completion of one or both of these classes will provide you with certification in the NWS's SKYWARN Storm Spotter program. Storm reports from SKYWARN weather spotters across the country assist the National Weather Service in their real-time decision-making during severe weather, including contributing to vital information needed to for accurate and timely tornado warnings. Both classes are free and open to everyone. You do not need to live in Columbia to be eligible for the class. Please register in advance. The basic class, which acts as the introduction to different types of hazardous weather, will be held Thu