NWS GSP Integrated Warning Team Workshop 2026

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 

Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM EDT

Location: Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City

Address: 320 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Lunch: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office will provide lunch!

Registration

In-Person Registration: 2026 IWT Registration

Virtual Registration via GoToWebinar: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6110453861968425559

Webinar ID: 677-233-747

2026 Meeting Agenda

• Introduction and NWS Updates
  • 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
• Presentation by Deputy Chief Graham, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management
  • 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
• Presentation by WCNC Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich
  • 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
• Presentation by NCDOT
  • 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
• Presentation by University of North Carolina Charlotte Office of Emergency Management - Kevin Martin
  • 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
• Presentation by Storm Prediction Center's Warning Coordination Meteorologist Evan Bentley
  • 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
• Table Top Exercise by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg
  • 1:45 PM to 2:50 PM
• Closing Remarks by Meteorologist in Charge Steve Wilkinson
  • 2:50 PM to 3:00 PM

Questions? Please contact Clay Chaney at clay.chaney@noaa.gov

Why have an IWT?

Post-event studies of high-impact weather events have shown that coordinated actions of an IWT play an important role in achieving a favorable public response.  Bringing NWS, EMs, and broadcast media together with other partners in the same room to discuss best practices and challenges not only lays the foundation for improved relationships between members of the IWT, but helps us to all understand how the public we serve responds to our services.

Presentations from Past Integrated Warning Team Meetings

• 2024 Spartanburg Integrated Warning Team
• 2022 Virtual Integrated Warning Team
• 2021 Virtual Integrated Warning Team
• 2019 Spartanburg Integrated Warning Team
• 2018 Asheville Integrated Warning Team
• 2016 Charlotte Integrated Warning Team

What is an Integrated Warning Team (IWT)?

An IWT is an ad-hoc “team” of people/entities who are involved in the preparedness and response to high-impact weather event. 

An IWT Workshop is a meeting of IWT team members to discuss best practices, challenges, and ways to improve preparedness and response, and specifically to disseminate a unified message during severe/high-impact weather events.

Who is part of an IWT?

An IWT primarily consists of the National Weather Service (NWS), Emergency Management (EM) (local, state, and federal) and broadcast media. 

The IWT also includes (though is not necessarily limited to) school/university officials, first responders, transportation officials (ground and air), healthcare officials/organizations, power companies, forestry and agricultural groups, the U.S. Geological Survey, amateur radio operators, officials with large event/outdoor venues, and private companies (especially those involved with weather, safety/security, and emergency management).  Again, anyone involved in the preparedness and response to high impact weather.