When it comes to cities, there are plenty of surfaces made of things like asphalt and concrete. During the summer these can radiate heat 50 or more degrees hotter than the actual air temperature. This adds to a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island.

A 30% chance of rain shows up in your forecast. What does that really mean though? This video breaks down how your forecast is made!

During the spring months, tornadic outbreaks become much more common across the US Southeast and Plain states. This story goes over how we see these setups and why they are so common in the Carolinas.

Here are a few clips of me helping the chief meteorologist cover the tornado outbreak in South Carolina on April 5th, 2022. Our on-air coverage was live for about 5 hours as tornadoes moved through the Midlands and Lowcountry of South Carolina. In total, NWS Columbia issued 15 tornado warnings that day.

The last 2 hurricane seasons have been well above average with over a dozen storms making landfall between 2020 and 2021. This year looks to be above average once again so, let's talk about how people in South Carolina can prepare ahead of any storms.

It has been a few years since we have seen an impactful tropical system here in the Carolinas. Hurricane Florence dropped over a foot of rain and cause many issues. We talk about that and other ways tropical systems can impact the Palmetto State.

Here are some clips I edited together showing off the multiple baseball stadiums as well as the downtown area of Columbia, SC in April 2022. Hope you enjoy!!

Thunderstorms are very common during the Spring and Summer months. The Columbia Fireflies talk about how they avoid having players in fans out in any bad weather that rolls through.

Their efforts are being recognized by the state as South Carolina designates this as Citizen Weather Observer Week.

News 19 meteorologist Cory Smith shares how to be prepared for severe weather.

More than a dozen Columbia-area schools are slated to receive solar panels within the next two years. It's part of solar incentives from local power companies.

When it comes to current conditions we use the data from an very important tool located at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

It is considered an invasive species in South Carolina.

Even with multiple winter weather events this season, this winter might be warmer than you think.

Warmer air needs to get out of the Midlands before snow can be expected.

We ended an almost 8 year 1-inch snow drought here in Columbia! Officially the city picked up 2" of snow. Here is some footage from the city I took with my drone the morning after the weather system moved through. Enjoy!!