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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, joined by state officials, holds a Wednesday afternoon briefing to declare a state of emergency ahead of Ian.

Officials with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County hold a Wednesday afternoon briefing to discuss preparations for Ian.

Hurricane Ian is making landfall Wednesday in Florida before continuing across the state. The storm will reemerge into the Atlantic Ocean waters off the East Coast. This will allow Ian, then expected to be a tropical storm, to make a second landfall somewhere along the Georgia or South Carolina coast Friday. The biggest threat from Ian in the Carolinas will be flooding, with rainfall amounts betwe...

This week on a special episode of the Carolina Weather Group, an inside look at the development of Outbrk, multiplayer open-world storm chasing simulation PC game based on real weather data. We're joined by the development team of David and Marc, who are using their real world knowledge of weather to create a safe and entertaining way to chase with your friends virtually. Never before seen, they g...

A Tropical Storm Watch and Storm Surge Watch have been issued for portions of the South Carolina coast ahead of impacts from Ian. Ian is currently a Category 3 hurricane headed for landfall near Tampa, Florida. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is joined by the National Weather Service, South Carolina Emergency Management, and others to discuss ongoing preparations for Ian. LEAVE A TIP: https...

Hurricane Ian is growing in strength ahead of landfall in Florida later this week. There is still uncertainty in the forecast for Ian. As the storm's track progresses, there will be a better certainty of where and when the storm makes landfall. This data will allow forecasters to better and more accurately predict what happens to Ian as it approaches Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Bo...

With the peak of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season upon us and storm threats like Fiona and Ian taking headlines, we're bringing you a special on hurricane season from the National Weather Service. In this special conversation, meteorologists from the National Weather Service offices across South Carolina bring you ways to prepare your home, your family, and your community for potential tropical...

NASA is foregoing a launch opportunity Tuesday, Sept. 27, and preparing for rollback, while continuing to watch the weather forecast associated with Tropical Storm Ian. During a meeting Saturday morning, teams decided to stand down on preparing for the Tuesday launch date to allow them to configure systems for rolling back the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly...

It's been 33 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 PAT...

Hurricane Florence, a large and slow moving category one hurricane, made landfall during the morning of September 14, 2018.  After the eye crossed Wrightsville Beach, NC at 7:15 a.m. the storm spent the next two days producing record-breaking rainfall across eastern North Carolina and a portion of northeastern South Carolina.  Over 30 inches of rain were measured in a few North Carolina...

The real-life weather can have a huge impact on your fantasy football success. The next time you're crunching the stats, don't forget the real world atmospheric science that could put a wrinkle in that next NFL game. Which players perform best in rain? Who gets tripped up in the wind? Where might snow or storms delay a game? Those are all the things the Fatansy Footballl Weather Guys are forecasti...

After standing down on today’s Artemis I launch attempt when engineers could not overcome a hydrogen leak in a quick disconnect, an interface between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, mission managers met and decided they will forego additional launch attempts in early September. Over the next several days, teams will establish access to the area of the l...

Following the Artemis I pre-launch briefing, meteorologists with the U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 45 predict a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions at the beginning of the two-hour launch window that opens at 2:17 p.m. EDT Sept 3, increasing to an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions toward the later part of the window. The primary weather concern for the two-hour launch window...

NASA hopes to launch Artemis-1 on Saturday following a scrub of Monday's first launch attempt. Plus, the peak of hurricane season is nearly upon us. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring several areas of potential tropical areas of interest in the Atlantic Ocean. And finally: It's the end of summer, at least meteorologically. We recap the summer and look ahead to the fall. LEAVE A TIP: https...

NASA is now targeting Saturday, Sept. 3 for the launch of the #Artemis I flight test around the Moon. The two-hour launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET On Tuesday, NASA officials held a teleconference to discuss what they learned during Monday's launch attempt - and what they're looking for on Saturday. Join us for a special live edition of the Carolina Weather Group Wednesday night at 9 p.m. to as...

Artemis I is a flight test to launch NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and an uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon before the Artemis II mission with astronauts aboard. The approximately two-day countdown for launch began Saturday, Aug. 27, and was waved off Monday after encountering an issue getting one of the four RS-25 engines on the bottom of the rocket’s core stage to the proper temperat...

Weather conditions are looking favorable for Monday morning's first launch attempt of NASA's Artemis-1 mission towards the Moon. NASA hold a prelaunch media briefing following the mission management team meeting with the following participants: Jeff Spaulding, Artemis I senior NASA test director Melody Lovin, weather officer, Space Launch Delta 45 The SLS rocket is targeted to launch during a two-...

With Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first a...

On this episode, Brad Panovich takes us inside the WCNC Charlotte Storm Tracker vehicle, and we talk with Clay Chaney from the National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is the second and final part of our on-location visit to the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina. It was a pleasure meeting so many of our fans at the museum's Weather...

This week, the Carolina Weather Group visits the Schiele Museum's Weather Proof event in Gastonia, North Carolina. Our guests:  Ivonne Hernandez, a Air Quality Specialist with Mecklenburg County Emma Scott, a Climate Data Analyst with North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies and our friend Candice Jordan, of the Schiele Museum Join us next week for Part 2 of our on-location journey, where...

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we catch up with Hurricane Specialist Philippe Papin from the National Hurricane Center on the tropical season to this point and how to be prepared for when the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season heats up. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreo...

Has a tornado hit your house or your community? Have you received a tornado alert? NOAA scientists want to hear your story.  The new Tornado Tales citizen science tool is an online survey that provides a way for people to anonymously report their tornado experiences. Developed by researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), the tool will be used to better understand how p...

Recent strong thunderstorms have produced localized flash flooding in the Carolinas. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we look at how NOAA's Weather Prediction Center and Storm Prediction Center predict flooding events. Our guest is meteorologist Ashton Robinson Cook. Plus, a personal invite to join the Carolina Weather Group this Sat., July 23 from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. for the Schiele Mu...

This week, an encore episode from the Carolina Weather Group archive. After 33 years forecasting the weather for Charlotte viewers of WBTV-TV, Chief Meteorologist Eric Thomas retired at the end of 2021. In a special sitdown interview with the Carolina Weather Group's Scotty Powell, Eric revisits his 3-decade career, including historic coverage of Hurricane Hugo, tornadoes, and other severe weather...

Frying Pan Tower is located 32 miles off the coast of North Carolina and rises 135' above the Atlantic Ocean. It helps provide safety to Mariners in the Atlantic ocean, is used for environmental research and education studies, and is a shelter to a natural ecosystem for marine wildlife. Its location makes it a prime spot to observe tropical weather off the Carolina coast, including a direct hit by...