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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...

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...

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 #southcar...

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 coul...

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.

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 o...

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...

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 tro...

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. MER...

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...

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 Kenne...

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...

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 o...

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 ab...

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...

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 Carol...

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 cou...

#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...

There is a risk of flash flooding across both North Carolina and South Carolina this week as on and off heavy rain will be present. The Pope Road fire in Brunswick County North Carolina continues to burn. And the National Jurricane Center is now tracking Tropical Depression Three.

The N. C. Forest Service Red Incident Management Team has assumed command of the Pulp Road Fire as of this morning. Today firefighters will be transitioning from active firing operations within the Green Swamp Nature Preserve to mopping up the fire’s edge. Weather: A super fog event occurred overnight causing extremely low visibilities during the morning commute. A weak front will linger in the re...

#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County has burned roughly 2,500 acres in the Green Swamp Nature Preserve as of 9 a.m., June 16. Thursday, June 15, firefighting personnel completed strategic firing operations to eliminate hazardous unburned fuels outside the fire area. Crews also mopped up some significant spotovers along Richardson Road. Firefight...

The air quality in the Carolinas is so poor Wednesday that officials have issued a Code Red, a type of air quality alert that encourages everyone to consider limiting prolonged exposure outside. Those especially sensitive to air pollution, including people with asthma, should avoid outdoor exercise altogether. The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton discusses the poor air quality, and the...

With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, the Carolina Weather Group is revisiting some of our most memorable hurricane interviews, including WCNC forecaster Larry Sprinkle, former WBTV chief meteorologist Eric Thomas, and then-National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham, who now oversees all of the National Weather Service. In 2019, Scotty Powell, Evan Fisher, and Chris Jackson...

A coastal storm could impact both North Carolina and South Carolina this Memorial Day holiday weekend. As some head to the coast and beaches, others will be headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. Scotty Powell and James Brierton are live from pit road with the latest race weekend forecast and analysis of the potential impact of the weekend storm. How can the NASCAR drivers use t...

Dr. Phil Klotzbach is back on the Carolina Weather Group to explain why he and the famed Colorado State University hurricane forecast predict a slightly below-average storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean this hurricane season. They are forecasting 13 named storms, down from the average of 14.4 They expect 6 hurricanes, down from the average of 7.2. Dr. Klotzbach expects 2 major hurricanes of Categ...