Carolina Weather Discussion

Severe weather season is here. Chances are, every spring and summer, at some point in your area, a severe thunderstorm warning is issued. After awhile, you may not pay much attention to them. Joe Lauria joins us to discuss if warnings are being over used. How will you react when the next warning is issued?

Mike Smith is a very well respected man in the weather enterprise. He has written many books and spoke to many groups about his passion for Meteorology. Mike has written several books When the Sirens fell Silent and Warning the true story of how science tamed meteorology. He contributes his knowledge with Accuweather, CBS News, USA Today, BBC and many other organizations. Mike joins us to talk about many different aspects of the weather enterprise and how he thinks meteorologists don't get the credit they deserve. 

Many people trust the farmers almanac! It is a book that many farmers live by. Meteorologist Rich Rogers joins us, as he has been analyzing just how accurate the farmers almanac has been for his area. .

Mike Wolfinbarger of Warning Decision Technologies and Base Velocity, the companies behind Radarscope joins us to talk about how Radarscope got started, where it's going and what users can expect in Radarscope 3.0! 

Levi Cowan of TropicalTidbits.com joins us to discuss modeling, his website and tropical weather! 

Nick Kosir, Brian Basham, and the Fox 46 weather team join us to talk weather and have a few laughs! Yes, that Nick Kosir- the rapping weatherman! 

We talk with Chief Meteorologist and Products Manager, Matt Corey-  and SE Region/East Coast meteorologist and wind forecaster Shea Gibson. We'll discuss how WeatherFlow's sophisticated growing coastal mesonet helps enhance their team's forecasting abilities and what observations are now being recorded from this additional data. We'll also discuss how their modern products and applications help a wide variety of individuals around the country and around the world.

Gary England and Rick Smith join us to talk about the storm chasing field, how the media and NWS work with chasers and spotters and how we can improve communication. Douglas Kiesling joins us to represent the Storm Chaser community. 

Frank Strait (@AccuFrank) joins us to talk about Accuweather, meteoroloy and the many opportunities in the field. 

The folks at CASA Radars join us to talk about the advantages of their system and why it would be a great asset to the Charlotte metro region. 

We look back at the historic 2015 Flooding in South Carolina. 

Dr. Greg Forbes, The Weather Channel's Severe Weather Specialist joins us to chat tornadoes and severe weather. We also examine his TOR:CON index. 

Find out why Mesonet programs in the midwest have become so popular, and why every state should have them. Guest Dr. Chris Fiebrich  Oklahoma Mesonet director and Chip Redmon Kansas Mesonet.

Rob Dale joins us to talk about what events should do to be more prepared for adverse weather. We talk insurance and consulting meteorologists which Rob thinks will be needed more and more in coming years!   

We talk about September 2004 and the impacts of theses Hurricanes on the Carolina's. From historic flooding, to the daily impacts on the lives of many Carolinian's.Jeff Cox (WGXA - Macon, GA) Gary Stephenson (TWC Raleigh, NC) Eric Blake (National Hurricane Center) and Neil Dixon (NWS-GSP) join the panel to discuss this historical event for many people in the Carolina's.

Dr Jamie Mitchem joins us to discuss the risk of tornadoes... the risks you might not know about

Rick Smith joins us to discuss the processes of the NWS before, during, and after a warning is issued.

Larry Cosgrove joins us to discuss the upcoming potential El Nino event. We will discuss the true forecast and what the potential impacts will be across he US. This will be your go to guide on all things El Nino. 

Chris Michaels of WCYB in Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City joins us to recap everything that happened at this years AMS conference in Raleigh. The topic of the conference was broadcast meteorology and warning communication. 

Ed Piotrowski of WPDE and Steven Pfaff of the NWS joins us to discuss the F2 tornado that hit Myrtle Beach in 2001. This tornado moved slowly down the beach, alternately moving on and offshore several times, and causing significant damage, including blown-out windows, tipped-over buses, and damaged roofs and utility poles. Thirty-nine people received minor injuries, but with the timing and location, that number should have been much higher.