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Discussing weather, science, technology and more for all from the Carolinas. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/support

  • 56 minutes 31 seconds
    Inside a historic tornado outbreak [Ep. 491]

    #weather #tornado #stormchasing South Carolina-based storm chaser Chris Jackson and LSM's Brett Adair share video and insights from their severe weather chase last week during the historic tornado outbreak across the United States. See their footage from the tornado outbreak that impacted Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Kanas between April 25 and April 28, 2024. Plus South Carolina's changing criteria for heat alerts. We're looking at the new procedures for warning you about heat-related health impacts. ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    2 May 2024, 1:00 am
  • 49 minutes 19 seconds
    The truth about cicadas & Rock Hill hail storm [Ep. 490]

    This week, WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich talks about two very important, and yet very different, topics: The cicada emergence and a destructive severe thunderstorm in Rock Hill, South Carolina.This year will have the return of two different broods of cicadas, the Periodical Cicadas, also known as Brood XIX or Brook 19. They return every 13 years and are expected here in the Carolinas.Elsewhere in the United States, Broox XIX, which returns every 17 years, is also returning.A lot of headlines are emphasizing this return of two different cicada broods with phrases like "cicada invasion" or "cicada apocalypse." Many news stories give the false impression that the two types of cicadas will be appearing at the same time.As Brad Panovich explains, unless you live in a few very specific locations, you are unlikely to experience both types of cicadas. (Of course, even just one type of cicada can be loud enough. Just as the people of Newberry County, South Carolina: https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/cicadas-noise-complaints-newberry-county-south-carolina-bugs/101-d1dbb836-6a68-438a-8813-700d7a61e5f2) Brad write's more about the cicadas here: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/weather-iq/millions-of-cicadas-return-after-13-years-in-the-next-few-weeks/275-b664824b-858a-43d6-b893-e5959771890eBrad also shares his eyewitness account of devastating storm damage in Rock Hill, South Carolina. A supercell thunderstorm impacted York County, South Carolina on April 20 with 90-mph winds and baseball-sized hail. Brad visited the neighborhoods hardest hit by the severe weather and talked with experts, including the National Weather Service and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) about what they saw.The thunderstorm, which was found not to have produced a tornado, produced the largest hail either Brad or the Carolina Weather Group's Frank Strait can recall ever seeing in the Carolinas. Frank, who is from Rock Hill, shares his thoughts on the severe weather damage left behind in his hometown. #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    25 April 2024, 1:00 am
  • 25 minutes 23 seconds
    Railfanning Horseshoe Curve | Ep. 489

    This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton and producer Tim Pounds introduce us to railfanning by hitting the road to visit Altoona, Pennsylvania and visiting the world-famous Horseshoe Curve. Join them on their journey through smoke and rain as they explore a train enthusiast's dream of model trains, big-scale engineering, and personal railroad stories. ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    18 April 2024, 1:00 am
  • 29 minutes 13 seconds
    Chasing storms: Inside the tornado outbreak of April 13, 2020 | Ep. 488

    Chris Jackson is a South Carolina-based storm chaser and a trained first responder. On April 13, 2020, he chased severe weather as it raced across his home state. The early morning event was a continuation of what became known as the Easter tornado outbreak of 2020, which caused damage across much of the South before coming into the Carolinas. In South Carolina, there were 5 EF-3 tornadoes, 2 EF-2 tornadoes, and 1 EF-1 tornado in Central South Carolina and East-Central Georgia, causing 2 fatalities and at least 7 significant injuries. On this episode of the Carolina Weather Group podcast, Chris Jackson shares his story of chasing the storms, reporting tornado damage as a SKYWARN spotter, dialing 911 to alert authorities of an emergency, and rescuing a couple from their storm-ravaged home. By the time the severe weather outbreak was over, Chris visited Williston, Neeses, Livingston, Estill, Nixville, and Walterboro, all in the state of South Carolina, to survey the storm damage. During the course of the tornado outbreak, the National Weather Service in Charleston, SC issued their first ever Tornado Emergency, which is the highest and most severe classification of a Tornado Warning. See the official findings from the National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/cae/04132020_tornadoOutbreak.html ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    11 April 2024, 1:00 am
  • 17 minutes 9 seconds
    A conversation about sea level rise [Ep. 487]

    The Carolina Weather Group talks with Doug Marcy, Senior Coastal Hazards Specialist at NOAA Office for Coastal Management, about the threat of sea level rise. Doug and Shea discuss how a changing environment is causing our oceans to observe more heat, more water, and thus rise along the shorelines. To hear an extended version of this conversation, join us at https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    4 April 2024, 1:00 am
  • 30 minutes 15 seconds
    Becoming a Weather Ready Nation [Ep. 486]

    This week we chat with NOAA's Doug Hilderbrand about how we can build safety and resiliency toward severe weather by becoming a Weather-Ready Nation. On April 3, join us for "Safe Place Selfie Day," when we'll be posting pictures to social media from our "safe place," the place we go at-work, at-home, or at-school to seek shelter during tornadoes and other severe weather. #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    28 March 2024, 1:00 am
  • 23 minutes 46 seconds
    Unlock earlier gardening with weather trends [Ep. 485]
    Don't start gardening yet. Even though you can start gardening outdoors earlier this year in the Carolinas thanks to a change in the USDA's classification of Plant Hardiness Zones for North Carolina and South Carolina, we've got at least one more cold snap this week. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, Candice Jordan hosts a special conversation with her colleague from the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina. Few the detailed and interactive USA Plant Hardiness Zone Map at https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/. This episode was available early on https://patreon.com/carolinawxgroup See typical dates of the last freeze: North Carolina: https://www.weather.gov/rah/FrostFreezemaps South Carolina: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ClimateData/SC_Frost_Freeze_Dates.pdf USDAโ€™s Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. Starting in 2024, the Carolinas were adjusted because of warming temperatures and rapidly increasing data sets. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
    23 March 2024, 10:48 pm
  • 10 minutes 51 seconds
    Preparing for the 2024 solar eclipse [Ep. 484]

    #space #science #eclipse #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Unlike 2017, the totality will not pass directly through the Carolinas. But still, at about 80% totality, there will still be some solar eclipse to experience in both North Carolina and South Carolina - weather permitting. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton talks with Gina DiBraccio, Deputy Director of Heliophysics, NASA GSFC, about what we can expect to see, how we can prepare for the eclipse, and the scientific discoveries that are made possible by a solar eclipse. We also discuss space weather, solar storms, and the impacts of solar radiation on technology such as GPS and radio communication. Still need solar eclipse glasses? In this episode, we explain how you can make solar eclipse glasses at home. You can also reuse your glasses from the 2017 Eclipse or check retailers. While demand for the eclipses will be high, checking with unconventional retailers like video production stores or a hardware store may help. For example, B&H will ship you solar eclipse glasses (while supplies last) from https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/solar-eclipse-glasses-accessories/ci/32948. (Not a paid sponsor.) ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป 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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    14 March 2024, 1:00 am
  • 23 minutes 23 seconds
    CWG @ National Storm Chaser Summit - Part 2 [Ep. 483]

    This year, the Carolina Weather Group was proud to sponsor the National Storm Chaser Summit in Texas. Our Dan Whittaker, on behalf of CWG and his company Environmental Solutions Group, represented our podcast at the convention earlier this month. Dan interviewed chasers, toured chase vehicles, and gave away a WEATHERmeter thanks to our friends at WeatherFlow! This entire series was available earlier to our Patreon supporters. ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com

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    7 March 2024, 1:01 am
  • 30 minutes 49 seconds
    CWG @ National Storm Chaser Summit - Part 1 [Ep. 482]

    This year, the Carolina Weather Group was proud to sponsor the National Storm Chaser Summit in Texas. Our Dan Whittaker, on behalf of CWG and his company Environmental Solutions Group, represented our podcast at the convention earlier this month. Dan interviewed chasers, toured chase vehicles, and gave away a WEATHERmeter thanks to our friends at WeatherFlow! We look forward to bringing you Dan's highlights over the course of the next two weeks on the Carolina Weather Group. As a Patreon supporter, you can watch the interviews early thanks to your support. ๐Ÿงข MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk ๐Ÿ’ธ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather ๐Ÿ”” SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup ๐Ÿ’ป VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com

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    29 February 2024, 2:00 am
  • 24 minutes 5 seconds
    AI severe weather alerts [Ep. 481]

    NOAAโ€™s National Weather Service (NWS) has provided manual translations of weather forecasts and warnings in Spanish for the past 30 years, but now the agency has a new tool to be more accurate, efficient and equitable.ย 

    Through a series of pilot projects over the past few years, NWS forecasters have been training artificial intelligence (AI) software for weather, water and climate terminology in Spanish and Simplified Chinese, the most common languages in the United States after English. NWS will add Samoan and Vietnamese next, and more languages in the future.ย 

    Two of the nearly dozen locations where these AI-translated severe weather bulletins are being tested are in the Carolinas. This week, James Brierton talks with Chris Rohrbach, a meteorologist and web developer at the National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina, where this artificial intelligence experiment is being tested alongside locations such as Greenville-Spartanburg, SC.

    Youโ€™re invited to try out the translated severe weather bulletins at https://weather.gov/translate. NOAA wants your feedback. You can e-mail [email protected] before September 29, 2024.

    #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx

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    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, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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    22 February 2024, 2:00 am
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