Earthquakes in Venezuela, Carolina Drought, & exploring Weatherfront app! | Ep. 589

Tonight on a very special edition of the Carolina Weather Group, we are pull off a broadcasting first and tracking breaking news from every corner of the globe! 🚢 LIVE FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEANHost Greg Fischel makes history as the first CWG panelist to broadcast live via satellite from a moving cruise ship deck in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean! Greg checks in between a private island and Nassau, Bahamas, to share his tropical observations and preview his upcoming excursion to Atlantis. 💥 BREAKING GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE NEWSWe shift to major breaking seismic activity reported across the globe. We break down the initial data from the USGS: Venezuela: A massive dual earthquake event (7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes occurring just 40 seconds apart) causes building collapses and power grid failures. We look at how seismographs as far away as Jenkinsville, SC, felt the planet shake. Japan: A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake triggers close attention in the Pacific Rim. California: Northern California gets rattled by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake north of San Francisco. 📱 EXPLORING WEATHERFRONTJohn Banghoff, operational meteorologist from State College, PA, joins the show to give us a tour of the innovative weather visualization tool, Weatherfront. John breaks down their highly requested new desktop web app, advanced customizable street-level mapping, and a powerful time-of-arrival tracking tool. Plus, he shares an exclusive sneak peek and pro-tip for Android users awaiting the upcoming mobile launch! 🔥 THE CAROLINAS FORECAST: DANGEROUS HEAT & SEVERE DROUGHTFrank Strait details a temporary dry and beautiful reprieve before a massive upper-level ridge sets up shop, triggering a dangerous summer heat spell with triple-digit temperatures. We also check out the staggering statistics on our ongoing exceptional drought —exploring exactly how many inches of rain cities like Raleigh and Charlotte need to fully recover. Finally, we review a National Weather Service storm survey confirming 50–70 mph straight-line wind damage in Currituck, NC. Follow Weatherfront:💻 Try the web app: http://app.weatherfront.com 🤝 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL & GET PERKS📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com 🌤️ ABOUT THE CAROLINA WEATHER GROUPThe 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. #HurricaneSeason #NOAA #NationalHurricaneCenter #CarolinaWeather #WeatherForecasting #TropicalStorms #Meteorology