Meteorologist Sloane Haines joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek to talk about the extreme heat that has gripped much of the country and Europe and how Delmarva is expected to be impacted by the sweltering conditions for several days. Plus, what's the difference between a "micro"burst and a "macro"burst? Rich and Sloane explain how the latter was responsible for extensive damage in several locations last Tuesday evening. Also, they examine the flash flooding event that had cars in parts of Salisbury stranded in flooded roads this past weekend.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek teams up with Meteorologist Ulises Garcia this week to for a roundup of the rainy weekend across Delmarva, Plus, Ulises reveals the reason why July of all months has meaning when talking about snow!

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek is back with Meteorologist Sloane Haines this week to talk about the surprise Tropical Storm that developed off the Carolina coast, plus yet another unique situation that recently occurred in the tropics in this already very active hurricane season. 

With the 4th of July approaching and thunderstorms in the forecast, many outdoor gatherings and fireworks celebrations will impacted by the increased risk for lightning. Meteorologist Sloane Haines and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek talk about lightning facts and safety tips for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Meteorologist Ulises Garcia joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek this week to talk about the Summer Solstice. Even though the official onset of summer has just occurred, several bouts of heat have already impacted Delmarva and the Mid-Atlantic. They discuss how the heat has not only been an issue for many other parts of the country, but globally as well, with recent record high temperatures across Europe.

Rain totals from thunderstorm events can be highly irregular this time of the year, even across short distances. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek is back with Meteorologist Sloane Haines to check out the latest drought levels across Delmarva and how recent rain totals have differed across the Peninsula. Sloane also gives a preview of the upcoming edition of Foodie Friday on 47 ABC WMDT. 

Tropical Storm Alex became the first named system in Atlantic hurricane season, impacting parts of Florida and Bermuda. Despite a track several hundred miles from Delmarva, the storm still had an impact locally with increased rip currents. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia talk about the impact from Alex and also preview an interesting and informative weather video series produced by Ulises Garcia. Rich answers a listener question about how to use radar to track tornadoes, plus more. 

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines are back with a recap of the storms that impacted Delmarva to kick off Memorial Day Weekend, which spawned 2 tornadoes in central and southern Maryland. They also discuss a unique scenario unfolding in the Tropics in an unusually early start to the season. 

One week before the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, NOAA has released its official "pre-season" outlook and is forecasting an above-normal season. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines discuss what this means for Delmarva and why there are other factors to consider when assessing the potential impact of tropical systems to any location near the coast.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines recap the destructive hail event that occurred in parts of Delmarva on May 16th and discuss how unusual this type of severe weather is for the Eastern Shore.