EPISODE · Aug 1, 2019 · 1H 13M
How a plane crash lead to Charlotte's radar
from Carolina Weather Group · host CarolinaWeatherGroup.com
A plane crash 25 years ago in Charlotte lead to the creation of Charlotte's first weather radar... but is it enough? Will today's radar prevent another disaster? Will it provide the much needed severe weather data? Our guests tonight are Investigative Reporter Nathan Morabito and Chief Metrologist Brad Panovich, both of WCNC-TV in Charlotte. Nathan has a documentary out on the crash of US Airways Flight 1016. You can view the entire video here: https://on.wcnc.com/2OwoqE1 Plus, late breaking details on record breaking flooding in Greensboro as severe weather continues to impact all of the Carolinas.
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A plane crash 25 years ago in Charlotte lead to the creation of Charlotte's first weather radar... but is it enough? Will today's radar prevent another disaster? Will it provide the much needed severe weather data? Our guests tonight are Investigative Reporter Nathan Morabito and Chief Metrologist Brad Panovich, both of WCNC-TV in Charlotte. Nathan has a documentary out on the crash of US Airways Flight 1016. You can view the entire video here: https://on.wcnc.com/2OwoqE1 Plus, late breaking details on record breaking flooding in Greensboro as severe weather continues to impact all of the Carolinas.
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