Carolina Weather Group

Hurricane Harvey will go down as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States of America. On this show we will discuss the forecast, the impact and recovery from Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Coast. Tom Johnston, Meteorologist in Charge at National Weather Service Corpus Christ, TX, and Jeff Evans, Meteorologist in Charge at National Weather Service Houston, TX, will join us to talk first hand experiences from Hurricane Harvey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Jim Cantore, a meteorologist on the Weather Channel, joins the Carolina Weather Group to recap the 2017 hurricane season. Jim discusses covering storms such as Maria, Harvey and Irma. The panelists also ask him for his thoughts about the upcoming winter season - - and of course about thundersnow! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Jamie Morrow, a meteorlogist with NWS-Raleigh, will be joining us to discuss some new trainings that broadcast meterologist get to participate in. We will talk about the NWS AWIPS Event Simulator amd experince what the National Weather Service does before issuing warnings. Jamie is a graduate of the Virginia Tech Meteorlogy program, interned at WDBJ in Ronaoke, VA. He worked at the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, VA and has just recently moved to the National Weather Service in Raleigh. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

The Carolinas have had their fairshare of Diasters over the past few years. Catastrophic flooding, Major Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornado outbreaks. On this show we will dive into how local and state officials work with meterologist to get states, cities and towns ready for natural diasters. John Quagliariello from the National Weather Service in Columbia, SC and Diana Thomas with North Carolina Emergency Mangement will be our guest to discuss how the two entities work together to keep the public safe and informed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

This season has been a busy one for the National Hurricane Center! This week we are pleased to have someone who knows that all too well - Taylor Trogdon, a Senior Scientist/Meteorologist with the NHC Storm Surge Unit. The Storm Surge Unit is a small group of meteorologists and oceanographers specializing in predicting storm surge heights associated with landfalling tropical systems, primarily using their SLOSH model. Their efforts include developing highly-detailed mapping projections that support the issuance of Storm Surge Watches and Warnings for U.S. coastlines, which just recently became part of the suite of operational watches and warnings issued by the NWS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global observations that serve as the backbone of both short- and long-term forecasts, including those that help us predict and prepare for severe weather events. Each satellite carries five state-of-the-art instruments, including the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS), the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) and an instrument to measure the Earth’s energy budget.JPSS satellites circle the Earth from pole-to-pole and cross the equator about 14 times daily in the afternoon orbit to provide full global coverage twice a day. In doing so, they provide the majority of data that informs numerical weather forecasting in the U.S. and deliver critical observations during severe weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards.Join us as we discuss this new Satellite that will help us with our forecasting abilites into the future!  --- Send in a voic

Meteorlogist Chester Lampkin has a had a whirlwind tour of the weather world! Chester earned his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of Saint Louis. After graduating he has stints in Colorado, Missouri, Texas and in his hometown of Saint Louis Missouri. In 2015 Chester decided to take his weather career down under. Well to New Zealand. He worked for two years as a meteorologist for MetService New Zealand, which is basically the New Zealand equivalent of the National Weather Service. During that time Chester experinced a whole new way of communicating weather. Earlier this Chester returned to Saint Louis and took up his post at KSDK as meteorologist.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Kat is a North Carolina native. She studied Meteorology and graduated from North Carolina State with B.S. degree in Meteorology. While at NC State, Kat was President of the Broadcast Meteorology Club and worked as a Weather Graphics Producer at WRAL News in Raleigh, NC. While in school, Kat interned at WXII News in her hometown of Winston Salem, and interned for a weather data and corporate forecasting company, WeatherBell Analytics.Kat is an avid Severe Weather and Winter Weather lover and has experinced a few tornadoes throughout her life.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly into a major hurricane – intentionally?? Join us as we talk to “Hurricane Hunter” pilot Captain Will Simmons of the US Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Captain Simmons graduated from the Geosciences Department at Mississippi State University and subsequently worked for two years as an AMS-certified meteorologist at WCBI-TV in Columbus, MS. After earning his pilot wings in the US Air Force, Captain Simmons began flying for the Hurricane Hunters out of Keesler Air Force Base in 2015. He has more than 60 hurricane eye penetrations to his name, including all of the major hurricanes this season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

On this episode we will discuss with Trevor Boucher how meterologists can better communicate with the diverse population throughout the United States. Not everyone knows the weather lingo, and how it may affect their daily lives. This will be a great show for everyone, and hopefully we will have a better idea on how to communicate the threats to the general public! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

This week we conclude 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 include Meteorologist Alex Herbst, a graduate student at Mississippi State and intern with Memphis Weather Net, and Meteorologist Bobby Stilwell, of St. Louis University. We'll also be looking at the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida, Georgia and other portions of the Southeast, including the flooding in Charleston, South Carolina. Guests: Alex Herbst and Alex Herbst, Graduate student at Mississippi State and intern with MWN and Meteorologist Bobby Stilwell --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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 and its forecast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

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'll want to listen this show!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message