Carolina Weather Group

Mar 05 2025 614 ep. 39 mins 19
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The Carolina Weather Group is a weekly talk show 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!

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Tornado, damaging winds in the Carolinas [Ep. 526]

Mar 05 2025 65 mins  
At least one tornado has been confirmed and a dozen confirmed reports of wind damage across the Carolinas today. A line of severe storms moved across both North Carolina and South Carolina today, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton tours the damage of EF-1 tornado damage in Union County, North Carolina. The damage seen near Porter Ridge schools

Wildfires burning in the Carolinas [Special breaking news]

Mar 01 2025 20 mins  
Numerous wildfires are burning in the Carolinas, including a fire near Myrtle Beach prompting the evacuation of residents in Carolina Forest in Horry County. Other fires are burning near Tryon, North Carolina and across the region.Latest high-resolution ensemble guidance continues to suggest a large area of elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions in the lee of the Appalac

NASA rides lunar landers to the moon [Ep. 526]

Mar 01 2025 15 mins  
NASA is paving the way for human exploration of the Moon—starting with robots! 🤖🌕 In this interview, the Carolina Weather Group’s James Brierton speaks with Dr. Nicky Fox, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, about the upcoming landings of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 and Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission.These groundbreaking mi

Hurricane Helene recovery: Long-term challenges, environmental impact & community resilience [Ep. 525]

Feb 26 2025 14 mins  
This special audio-only episode of The Carolina Weather Group delves into the ongoing recovery efforts in Western North Carolina, five months after Hurricane Helene's devastating landfall. Hear firsthand reports from the Public News Service, highlighting the challenges communities face as they rebuild infrastructure, address mental health concerns, and combat misinformation slowing

Snow and ice in the Carolinas [Ep. 524]

Feb 19 2025 77 mins  
Ice and snow is accumulating in the Carolinas as a winter storm moves through North Carolina and South Carolina. Tonight we're live around the Carolinas tracking the impacts of the winter storm including road closures, school delays, and power outages.Current, local weather conditions across both North Carolina and South Carolina featuring your local weather forecast, weather radar

Snow, ice and freezing rain impacts [Special]

Feb 18 2025 25 mins  
Up to six inches of snow are possible in eastern North Carolina along with over 0.25" of ice. That's where the largest impacts from this winter storm are expected: eastern North Carolina. A combination of snow, sleet, freezing and ice is expected across much of North Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday.South Carolina is forecast to see largely just rain.James Brierton has t

Dozen FEMA trailers sit undelivered to NC Helene survivors [Podcast Ep. 523]

Feb 12 2025 59 mins  
Months after Helene, there are still dozen of unused FEMA trailers sitting in a staging area in Hickory, North Carolina. Why are they not distributed to survivors? Our guest this week is WCNC Charlotte's Nate Morabito, who investigated why the trailers are there and what type of housing support is reaching Helene victims in western North Carolina.Plus the ongoing risk of ice, s

Ice and flood threat in North Carolina [Weather forecast update]

Feb 11 2025 10 mins  
There is a threat of icy, winter weather in the western North Carolina mountains tonight followed by a threat of rain-induced flash flooding tomorrow.Icy conditions could lead to power outages and dangerous travel conditions.Flooding could lead to water spilling out of creeks and streams because rainfall accumulation accounts for upward of three inches. James Brierton has a severe

Warmest year on record + Girls Who Chase [Podcast Ep. 522]

Feb 05 2025 72 mins  
The numbers are in and 2024 was the warmest year on record. How do the climate records look in North Carolina and South Carolina? Our guests this week, Corey Davis, assistant state climatologist at the North Carolina State Climate Office, and our own Frank Strait, the severe weather liaison at South Carolina DNR. Plus, spring training for Girls Who Chase is just weeks away. Found

Plane, helicopter collide near Reagan Airport in Washington DC [Podcast Ep. 521]

Jan 29 2025 110 mins  
Breaking news out of Washington, D.C.: passenger flight PSA Flight 5342 and a military helicopter collide over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Carolina Weather Group live coverage of the tragedy, which prompted a massive emergency response and search and rescue effort in the frigid river. Hear from our aviation experts on what flight data shows us