Carolina Weather Group

This week on the Carolina Weather Group we get to know CrowdHydrology, a crowdsourced program asking the public to text in water levels in streams and rivers in their neighborhoods. To learn more, or setup a gauge in your local commmunity, visit crowdhydrology.geology.buffalo.edu.

This week we begin our two-part series on studying meteorology. Learn what classes you should take, what programs are offered at different schools and explore possible career paths. Our guests this week include  Trevor Gibbs , Sam Harris, a student at North Carolina State University, and  Kyle Kiel, a recent grad and a meteorologist with KWWL-TV. We're also discussing the latest on Hurricane Irma...

Do you really know what a "30% chance of rain" means? It may not mean what you think. Guests Brad Panovich, of WCNC-TV Charlotte, and Troy Kimmel, a professor at the University of Texas in Austin, TX, join us to discuss. Plus we reflect on the Hurricane Harvey forecast.

Our scheduled guests, Reynolds Wolf and Mike Fomil from The Weather Channel, were called to Texas to cover Tropical Storm Harvey. Join the Carolina Weather Group as we re-cap the solar eclipse and review the forecast for Tropical Storm Harvey.

Our guest this hour is Bruce Fixman, the founder of WeatheRate, Inc., a company providing certifications to television stations who provide the "most accurate" forecasts. Join us as we learn how the data is collected, scored and awarded.

NashSevereWx is a Community Supported Severe/Winter Weather media outlet for Davidson & Williamson Co in Central Tennessee. They have been awarded the Walter J Bennett award from the National Weather Assoication. They were also voted best Twitter account by Nashville Scene in 2013, 2015, and 2016. 

We talk with Warning Coordination Meteorologist Dr. Patrick Marsh of NOAA's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma to learn how his office operates. We go behind the scenes to understand how they forecast their severe weather outlooks and get some insight into improvements that are coming to their products.

This Wednesday we talk with Mike Boylan, the creator and curator of Mike's Weather Page and  http://www.spaghettimodels.com/ . Many of you probably visit Mike's page to see real-time data, models and forecast analysis related to the tropics. Join us for this hour inside Mike's Web site and the latest on the Atlantic hurricane season.

Rip Currents are very dangerous and claim numerous swimmers every year. Carl Barnes from  US National Weather Service Charleston SC  will be on this episode to discuss.    On this show we highlight what many beach goers should know about dangerous rip currents. Learn how to spot them and learn how to escape them should you get caught in one.    If your plans take you to the coast this summer, you'...

John Zeigler is the new chief meteorologist at Fox 46 Charlotte WJZY-TV. Join us as we get to know John and welcome him to the Carolinas.

Jennifer Wojcicki and Mike Cox are on-air radio meteorologists and talk about what it takes to do radio forecasts nationwide.  

Several weeks into the 2017 hurricane season, the Carolina Weather Group checks into the tropics and monitors Tropical Storm Cindy as it approaches the Gulf Coast.

Do you know the difference between straight line winds and tornadoes? The two can be devastating and are often confused. On this show Chief Meteorlogist Brad Panovich Meteorologist (WCNC-Charlotte, NC) will join us to talk about the differences. This show will be very insightful, and hopefully help folks the next time a damagaging storms moves through their area. 

Prepare for the August 21 full solar eclipse with NASA Ambassador Tony Rice. Where to be. When to be there. What to bring. Things you need to do now in order to prepare. It's a must-listen episode! 

Jim Williams from www.hurricanecity.com joins us to talk about the upcoming tropical season, his predictions and how he uses statistics to track hurricane potentials. 

Doug Schneider and Scott Martin are race fans and meteorologists dedicated to providing accurate forecasts and timely weather updates at racing venues around the world. They forecast for IndyCar, Indy Lights/MRTI, IMSA, Pirelli World Challenge, World Endurance Championship, and Trans Am Series races, as well as major SCCA and NASA events. We will also be assessing storm damage in the Carolinas cau...

The 2017 hurricane season will start on June 1st and last through November 30th. We already had Tropcial Storm Arlene early in April and the next named tropical cyclone is "Bret". We ask expert Levi Cowan of  Tropical Tidbits to explain his thoughts on the current conditions of our northern hemisphere and give us an idea on how he thinks the season will start - and what he expects throughout the s...

Nick Ulivieri is a Chicago based photgrapher. Nick has a passion for taking breath-taking photos of all things weather! Nick joins us to talk about his passion of weather and photography and how they came together. Nick will show off some of his best pictures and explain how he got them! Nick will also give a little advice on how you too, can get the perfect shot!   If you want to see the visuals...

Tornadoes are some of the most studied weather phenomenons in the world. How do they form? Where are they going to hit? Could it be that we are getting closer to being able to predict when the next tornado may strike? Victor Gensini joins us to discuss the possibility of predicting tornadoes a few weeks in advance. Victor will discuss the findings from recent reasearch that may help give people ad...

We're talking with Virginia-based storm chaser Chris White!

Join us as we go inside the science of severe weather in North Carolina, South Carolina and the entire Southeast. Our guest this week is Trisha Palmer from the US National Weather Service in Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina.   Sandy LaCorte form the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina was scheduled to join the show but was unable to make the live broadcast. She will be j...

Phil Johnson, Jen Watson and Dina Knightly from the Storm Front Freaks podcastl join the Carolina Weather Group to celebrate National Weather Podcast Month.

What is causing Sea Level Rise? Has it happened in the past? What are the current trends? Globally? Locally? Future projections? Uncertainty? Scenario vs. Probabilistic approach. How are we tracking vs. projections? Future storms? SLR making things worse. Total water level. Nuisance flooding increasing. Lots at stake. What can we do? What are cities currently doing about it? Quick SLR viewer demo....

Replay Tuesday night's live Carolina Weather Group coverage of severe thunderstorms across the Carolinas and into parts of Georgia.

John Jensenius is NOAA's specialist on lightning safety and serves as a national spokesperson for the organization on issues related to lightning and lightning safety. He has developed a considerable amount of educational material on lightning, as well as tracking and documenting lightning fatalities nationwide.