WeatherBrains

Tonight on WeatherBrains we tell the story of a generational tornado outbreak that happened 50 years ago. We look back at the Super Outbreak of April 3rd, 1974.

Our first Guest WeatherBrains for tonight’s episode has a great deal of experience in public service, having worked in libraries for twenty years. Her current position is Executive Director for the Greene County Historical Society in Xenia, Ohio, a position she’s held since January of 2008. She served as a society board member for three years and she stepped into the position when the former Director retired from the position. Catherine Wilson, welcome!

Our second Guest WeatherBrain is the Mayor of Guin, Alabama. He’s served over thirty-five years of appointed and elected roles in his hometown and is now serving as Mayor. Beginning with the Park and Recreation Board for twenty years, he then served on the City Council and was then elected Mayor of the City in 2004. During his tenure, he created the first strategic plan for the city and led projects to revitalize downtown. Mayor Phil Segraves, it’s an honor to have you on with us tonight.

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information.

****Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25****

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
April 1st, 1974 precursor outbreak (09:05) Xenia, Ohio tornado (12:00) Audio clip from Episode 114 featuring J. B. Elliott discussing Guin tornado (16:55) Looking back at Guin tornado from the perspective of Mayor Segraves (18:00) Heroes during the Super Outbreak (23:00) Changes in Xenia in the years after 1974 (36:00) Guin tornado survivor interview clip (46:50) Importance of remembering and reflecting on events like 1974 (49:15) Wisdom and lessons learned from 1974 (01:05:45) Role of 1974 in the future development of weather radio (01:10:35) 50th Anniversary planned events (01:16:15) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 950:

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones – Remembering the Stories of ’74: The Hoosier Experience of the 1974 Tornado Super Outbreak

James Aydelott – Out

Jen Narramore – Guin, AL F5 Tornado April 3, 1974 – Tornado Talk

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – ANA 787 gets struck by lightning climbing out of Seattle airport

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – LYK Radio – April 3rd, 1974 disaster

James Spann – 2024 Eclipse Forecasts

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight on WeatherBrains is the topic of a significant anniversary in the meteorological field. Tonight's show focuses on the Super Outbreak of 1974. Fifty years on, its impact is still being felt. The warning process, victim impacts and how the event itself changed the weather community forever from a professional standpoint will all be discussed.

Our first Guest WeatherBrain is a previous alumni of the show, most recently in 2020. He received his Bachelor of Science in meteorology at Penn State University. He received his Master's and PhD at the University of Chicago, where he studied tornadoes and severe storms under Dr. Ted Fujita. He joined the faculty at Penn State in 1978 as an Associate Professor and taught courses in weather analysis and forecasting, natural disasters, as well as other topics. He retired in 2019 after being the severe weather expert at The Weather Channel for over two decades. Dr. Greg Forbes, we are honored to have you join the panel tonight.

Our next Guest WeatherBrain is no stranger to anyone interested in severe weather. He dedicated well over three decades to the National Weather Service, including 22 years as a Lead Forecaster at the SPC. He significantly advanced the field of severe weather forecasting and mesoscale convective system motion. His contributions are recognized with numerous awards and mentorships and have all left a lasting impact on the research and operational forecasting community. Steve Corfidi, welcome to the show.

Guest WeatherBrain No. 3 is making his sixth appearance on the podcast. He serves as the Director of NOAA's NWS Assistant Administrator for Weather Services. He's significantly advanced weather operations in the United States through his extensive experience and pivotal roles he's previously played. His career is distinguished by close collaboration with emergency managers. Ken Graham, welcome to the show.

Last but certainly not least, Guest WeatherBrain No. 4 is a legend in his own right. He received his Degree in Meteorology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1964. He earned his Masters and PhD in Meteorology at Florida State University. He served NOAA in a number of positions in his over four decades with the government agency in both research and operations including forecasting. He retired from federal service in 2005. He then served as a Senior Research Scientist in the Cooperative Institute for Research and Environmental Sciences until 2009. His career began in Miami in the mid-60s as a hurricane specialist at the NHC. Dr. Joe Golden, thanks for joining us tonight.

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Where our Panelists were in 1974 during Super Outbreak (15:45) Soundings/CAPE/shear data prior to Super Outbreak (28:00) Changing perspectives from mid-70s to today concerning convective outlooks (30:45) Pattern recognition role in early meteorology evolution and it's impact felt today (37:15) How the Super Outbreak changed the National Weather Service (43:30) Role of satellite imagery in Super Outbreak (57:35) Experiences of emergency management and challenges of warning the public (01:07:00) Myths busted during event (01:17:45) Importance of ham radio during Super Outbreak (01:24:00) Development/origins of the Fujita scale (01:28:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 949:

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Steve Corfidi - Teletype catalog on Ebay

Bruce Jones - Out

James Aydelott - Zach Stanford on X: "Convergence of the chaser variety is real this afternoon across western Oklahoma where severe storms are expected later today"

Jen Narramore - Online Presentation for 50th Anniversary of the April 1974 Super Outbreak

Rick Smith - March 25, 1948 - The First Tornado Forecast

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Teletype photo

Kim Klockow-McClain - NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center on X

Bill Murray - Photo of Barney Fife and Troy Kimmel in Starkville

James Spann - Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experience of Tornado Survivors and Factors Affecting Community Resilience: A Case Study of an EF3 Tornado in Jacksonville, Alabama

James Spann - User's Guide to the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight on WeatherBrains is a skilled meteorologist currently working at The Weather Channel and has been there since 2022. Previously she worked for Telemundo Oklahoma and Telemundo Utah. She was born in Havana, Cuba and graduated with a degree in meteorology from the University of Havana. Lorena Lim, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Challenges of studying meteorology in Cuba (12:00) Influential tropical weather while studying in Cuba (14:20) Weather radar networks in Cuba/Cuban Weather Service (19:30) The Weather Channel/resources and audience experiences (45:15) Distributing weather information and outreach to underserved communities (51:30) Battling confusion with different dialects on the air when giving public forecasts (01:04:30) Disaster subculture and translation (01:07:30) Upcoming eclipse in April (01:33:45) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:29:13) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:30) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 948:

Conexion con el Tiempo/TWC Espanol Youtube channel

Lorena Lim on X

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Lorena Lim - Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest Cam

Bruce Jones - Hurricane Seasonal Lager from Tradesman Brewing Company

James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: Classic example of sidelobe contamination of the velocity moment distracting from the *real* circulation and possible tornado threat

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Stumpy, D.C's favorite cherry tree, to be cut down this year

Troy Kimmel - Southeast Severe Storms Symposium 2024

Kim Klockow-McClain - Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Early From Tokyo to Washington

Bill Murray - AMS Weather Band Zoom: A Day That Changed Tornado Research - A Look Back at the 1974 Super Outbreak

James Spann - Storm of the Month webinar announcement/US NWS Warning Decision Training Division

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight on WeatherBrains is a very special guest. He's a leading expert in severe weather research at the NSSL. He's known for his work on tornadoes and severe weather climatology. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the science and it's an honor to have you with us tonight. Harold Brooks, welcome! It's also Harold's birthday - Happy Birthday Harold!

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Pandemic effect on math scores (14:15) German Scientist Hans Ertel and his contribution to meteorology in WW2-Era Germany (18:30) Ertel/Carl-Gustaf Rossby relationship after WW2 (28:00) Chaos in numerical weather prediction (33:40) Ertel and the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (46:45) Bridging generations in meteorology (01:12:00) Complexities/cascade of uncertainty in science (01:15:20) Integrating behavioral science with physical science (01:21:00) Dealing with the problem of manufactured housing and tornadoes/severe weather dangers (01:27:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:37:30) E-Mail Segment (01:47:25) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 947:

AMS Weather Band

Midland USA

Harold Brooks on X

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones - March 13th, 1990 Hesston KS tornado

James Aydelott - Colorado ranchers sentenced after tampering with rain gauges to increase crop subsidies

Jen Narramore - NHC Tropical Cycle Report on Hurricane Otis (2023)

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Disappearing cities on US coasts

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - Workshop on Weather Ready Nation:
Science Imperatives for Severe Thunderstorm Research, Held 24-26 April, 2012 in Birmingham AL

Bill Murray - Weatherwise Magazine New Edition

James Spann - St. Elmos fire and lightning/plasma photo from pilot Joshua Cook

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight on WeatherBrains we are thrilled to welcome the dynamic duo of severe weather coverage from Channel 9 in Oklahoma City. Together they have captivated audiences with their commitment to keeping their communities safe and informed. They are both beloved figures in the State of Oklahoma and across the nation.

Our First WeatherBrain has been at the forefront of chasing and reporting on severe weather and other extreme weather in Oklahoma. He's an Oklahoma native and grew up in Edmond. He earned his education at OU and got an internship opportunity at the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City before his first on-air opportunity at Channel 8 in Tulsa. David Payne, welcome to the show!

Our Second Guest WeatherBrain is an Oklahoma native known for her in depth analysis and engaging story telling. She earned her degree at the University of Oklahoma in Norman and had her internship at News 9 in Oklahoma City and took her first job in TV in Sioux City, Iowa. She brings a unique perspective to understanding the weather and our atmosphere. Lacey Swope, we are honored to have you join us on this week's episode.

Also stopping by the podcast is Zack and Nelson from TornadoTalk.com. Good to see you guys and welcome to the show!

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Upcoming social eclipse (0:30) Equipment/tech used by on-air staff at Channel 9 (16:45) Work/life balance during severe weather season (26:45) Outreach events/public outreach/social media engagement (31:00) Past memorable and notable severe weather events (50:20) Future of broadcast meteorology in the years ahead (01:01:45) 50th anniversary of April 1974 Super Outbreak (01:41:00) Southeast Severe Storms Symposium (01:44:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:17:43) E-Mail Segment (01:35:15) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 946:

David Payne on X

Lacey Swope on X

Tornado Talk - Get Hooked on Tornado History

Picks of the Week:

Tornado Talk - NWS Forecast Office Wilmington, OH

Bruce Jones - InciWeb Incident Information System

James Aydelott - Alana Brophy on X: Utah tumbleweeds

Jen Narramore - ***See TornadoTalk.com Pick

Rick Smith - NWS: Spring Safety 2024

Neil Jacobs - Environment Subcommittee Hearing: Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling

Troy Kimmel - NWS Reno LSR

Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - NWS Huntsville building evacuated following fire

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a former registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in nursing practice and education. He's also been a published author for over 3 decades and has managed the production and publication of numerous healthcare textbooks. He's now written an incredible book published in 2023 entitled "Donora Death Fog: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town", which discusses one of the most fascinating events in weather history from the historic Donora smog event of 1948. Andy McPhee, it's an honor to have you with us.

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Value of historical societies in meteorological research(08:15) Factors of improvement of air pollution emissions (15:30) Industrial vs residential emissions (19:00) Geography and history of Donora (31:00) Significance of "Cement City" (48:00) Start of Oct 26th event/Donnie Dingbat (57:30) Origin of Donora town name and its originality (01:36:30) NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2023 (01:47:45) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:37:22) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:38:45) National Weather Round-Up (01: E-Mail Segment (01:41:22) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 944:

"Donora Death Fog" by Andy McPhee

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones - Rancho Palos Verdes seeks emergency declaration as ground erodes4

James Aydelott - Convective Chronicles on X: Chico, CA radar favorable wind profile for tornadoes

Jen Narramore - Brandon Hulse on X: Weather reports

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - SeCAPS 2024

Troy Kimmel - Capital Weather Gang post on jet stream in Mid-Atlantic

Kim Klockow-McClain - Everything to Know About the Great Smog of 1952, as Seen on The Crown

Kim Klockow-McClain - Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town

Bill Murray - No Name Low storymap of Nov. 15-16, 2023/NWS Key West

James Spann - NWS Baltimore-Washington on X: Weather balloon launch data on upper level wind

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the author of the compelling and insightful book "Death Clouds on Mount Baldy: Tucson's Lost Tragedy". The book discusses and chronicles the harrowing 1958 blizzard in Arizona that stranded a pack of Boy Scouts and the extensive rescue effort that followed. Cathy Hufault, welcome to the show tonight.

Also joining us tonight is Cathy's brother, Ralph Coltrin. He's a key figure in the book as he was one of the boy scouts who decided to return to camp that day and was a survivor of the incident. His first hand experience offers us a profound and unique perspective on the events that unfolded as well as the lasting impacts.

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can NOW get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
ChaserCon 2024 Summit (1:00) Baltimore 2024 AMS Annual meeting review (08:00) Discussion on 1958 Arizona blizzard (12:00) Enduring relationships following tragedy/Long-term impacts (32:45) Memorial erected on mountain (37:45) Colorado Emergency Managers Conference 2024/Role of Emergency Management in weather (01:19:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:13:02) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:15:50) National Weather Round-Up (01:25:30) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 943:

"Death Clouds on Mount Baldy: Tucson's Lost Tragedy" by Cathy Hufault

Midland Weather Radio

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones - Four people went hiking on Mt. Baldy during a mega storm. One is still missing.

James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: KC Chiefs photo

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - Twisters Official Trailer

Neil Jacobs - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - Why Taking Risks Helps You Grow — and How to Do It

Bill Murray - Turbli Flight Turbulence Forecasts

Bill Murray - Weather Band Jamposium 2024

James Spann - 2024 NSCS Rolling Fork Panel

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain currently serves as the Director of the Global Water Security Center and at the Alabama Water Institute at the University of Alabama. He focuses on providing decision-makers with reliable information and innovative research on water and environmental security. He leads efforts to understand their impacts on society. His career has spanned 27 years as a command meteorologist in the U. S. Air Force, where he provided critical weather forecasting and analysis. Col. Mike Gremillion, welcome to WeatherBrains.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
National Weatherpersons Day 2024 (0:45) Applying military and scientific experience to managing water resources (08:00) National Water Center and Alabama Water Institute background explained (17:00) NOAA integration (19:30) Lessons learned from medical science communications applied to meteorology and hydrology (25:00) AI/emerging technologies and water management (33:00) Water supply vulnerability (38:30) Avoiding politics when establishing policy (57:00) Estimated rain totals from radar accuracy (01:00:00) Future/Vision of Global Water Security Center (01:04:45) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:09:33) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:12:52) National Weather Round-Up (01:14:55) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 942:

Alabama Water Institute

Global Water Security Center

Picks of the Week:

Mike Gremillion - Space Weather Prediction Center

James Aydelott - Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Potential Breach Emergency Status increased to **WATCH** at Arkabutla Dam

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - When the Storm Online Is Worse Than the One Outside

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Our episode tonight is all about the AMS Annual Meeting 2024 live from Baltimore.

First up from the Conference is Ryan Lagerquist, NOAA employee and is a Research Scientist at CIRA (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere). He is a meteorologist by training and is heavily involved in machine learning research.

Joining us next on the show is the Chair for Coastal Artificial Intelligence at Texas A@M University-Corpus Christi and a Co-PI for the National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, or AI2ES. Dr. Phillipe Tissot, thanks for dropping by tonight.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Early reflections on AMS Annual Meeting (13:15) AI and the future of meteorology in general (16:00) Broad overview of AI and NWS Operations/Numerical weather prediction models (24:00) Community modeling/EPIC/UFS (32:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (53:03) National Weather Round-Up (01:02:45) E-Mail Segment (55:00) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 941:

2024 AMS Annual Meeting

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - Brian Brettschneider on X: Fairbanks upper air sounding

Jen Narramore - Foghorn

Rick Smith - NWS SPC on X: 9 Years of SPC Outlooks

Neil Jacobs - Foghorn

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - A Change in the Weather: Understanding Public Usage of Weather Apps

James Spann - Kevin Kloesel on X: Rick Smith photo/meme

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a frequent contributor to the show and a friend of the podcast. He's a renowned expert in the field of hurricane tracking and reporting. He's known for his innovative use of technology and social media to deliver real time updates on storm developments. He's made significant contributions to hurricane awareness and safety. His insights and expertise make him a valuable voice in understanding the complexities of these powerful storms. Mark Sudduth, it's wonderful having you on the show tonight.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
First ever hurricane chase online in 2005 (18:45) Cultivating sense of curiosity and fostering interests as a parent in the digital age (25:30) Preliminary thoughts on 2024 hurricane season (39:50) Preview of AMS 2024 Annual Meeting in Baltimore (55:45) Last week's Deep Freeze (01:06:45) Storm phobia/calming fear from general public concerning severe weather (01:22:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (48:55) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (50:55) National Weather Round-Up E-Mail Segment (53:00) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 940:

Mark Sudduth on X

HurricaneTrack.com

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - Steve Piltz on X: Blow drying ice video

Jen Narramore - Woman scared of weather calls in fake burglary, police say

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Mesoscale Vortices Embedded within a Lake-Effect Shoreline Band

Troy Kimmel - Kalaloch WA Lodge Live Cam

Kim Klockow-McClain - Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain discusses connection between social science and weather

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - James Spann on X: JeffCo Alabama winter weather fun with canoe

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a veteran of the show. He's a renowned Professor in Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University. He specializes in weather and climate studies and brings a wealth of experience to the field of meteorology. He's joining us tonight to discuss is new book. Randy Cerveny, it's an honor to have you on the show tonight.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Longest duration lightning flash (15:00) Controversial records/highest temperature recorded on the planet (17:45) Hurricane Katrina misconceptions (29:45) Media portrayal of weather events/public perception (44:40) NWS c0-op network (49:45) Celeste Saulo first female Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization (55:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:02:00) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:04:06) National Weather Round-Up E-Mail Segment (01:05:55) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 939:

World Weather and Climate Extremes Archive

"Judging Extreme Weather: Climate Science in Action" by Randy Cerveny

Picks of the Week:

Randy Cerveny - NASA analysis confirms 2023 as warmest year on record

James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: Where this current cold snap ranks

James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: "Parents getting that text message that school is out again Wednesday" Meme

Jen Narramore - The South Frankfort to Stamping Ground, KY F4 Tornado and Downburst Disaster of April 3, 1974

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - No joke: Feds banning humorous electronic messages on highways

Kim Klockow-McClain - Highway fatality signs may cause more car crashes

Bill Murray - Jason Goodson James Spann TikTok

James Spann - Rick Mitchell on X: Sunday Night Football cut-in issues

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a researcher and trainer at the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL). They conduct research on severe convective storms across Europe, climatology, forecasting and remote sensing. They gather reports of severe weather in the European severe weather database, organize conferences on severe storms, and facilitate the training of meteorologists on convective storm forecasting through courses and seminars. Tonights's Guest WeatherBrain also chases storms from time to time. Tomas Pucik, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
ESSL background (05:45) Memorable recent European weather events (18:45) European damage surveys vs American/International Fujita scale (24:00) Highlighted European storm chasing locations (32:30) European warning dissemination process (49:00) FAR/POD numbers in Europe (01:04:00) Issues with social media hype/clickbait in Europe vs America (01:06:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:09:23) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:11:53) National Weather Round-Up (01: E-Mail Segment (01:14:18) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 938:

European Severe Storms Laboratory

Tomas Pucik on X

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - Ryan Hollister on X: Distant photo of Half Dome

Jen Narramore - WPC's Short Range Public Discussion

Rick Smith - Probabilistic Winter Storm Severity Index

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - United States Power Outage Map

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's show will be broken into two halves.

Our first Guest WeatherBrain is a retired Army noncommissioned officer with a background in special operations/weather. He currently does some work for streaming service WeatherNation as a field meteorologist. He's also a part time police officer as well as Founder/Director of the National Storm Chaser Summit. Erik Fox, it's an honor to have you join us for this first show of 2024.

The 2nd half of our inaugural 2024 show focuses on auroras and features a professional aurora chaser. He's a photographer and a PhD student at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He has a passion for space weather and shares his expertise through educational content and sharing his incredible aurora photography. Vincent Ledvina, welcome to the show.

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Diving into WeatherNation (16:30) ChaserCon (19:00) Looking back at El Reno tornado (24:30) Dealing with problematic storm chasers on social media (41:30) Aurora science and key misconceptions (01:03:15) Factors contributing to 2024 auroras (01:06:00) How to start chasing auroras and tools needed (01:12:00) Upcoming equinox and improving aurora prospects (01:34:00) Polar stratospheric clouds (01:38:10) Farthest south for observable auroras (01:40:15) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (58:02) National Weather Round-Up (01:48:00) E-Mail Segment (01:45:00) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 937:

NSCS 2024

Erik Fox on X

Vincent Ledvina: The Aurora Guy on Facebook

NOAA/NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

Dr. Tamitha Skov on X

The Aurora Guy

Picks of the Week:

Vincent Ledvina - X5 Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

James Aydelott - Goodyear Blimp on X: Rose Bowl sunset view

Jen Narramore - Foghorn Wiki article

Rick Smith - Probabilistic Hazards Outlook

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - Chris Vagasky on X: Snow Tornadoes

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's show features a very special guest. He's been a beacon of knowledge and insight in the weather enterprise for decades. His passion for meteorology has inspired countless people to pursue careers in the weather field. He's a household name and a trusted voice who recently announce his retirement. He's retiring after a 45 year career at WGN-TV in Chicago. Tom Skilling, welcome!

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AI and meteorology (20:30) Impacts of high latitude blocking on weather (41:00) Teaching patterns and storylines with the public/growing literacy in broadcast meteorology (42:00) Dealing with social media communications during active weather (47:30) The importance of valuing viewers in broadcast meteorology (01:15:30) Historically challenging weather events to forecast (01:21:00) Filtering out and discerning misinformation online as a forecaster (01:27:00) Future of broadcast meteorology (01:34:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:42:03) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) National Weather Round-Up E-Mail Segment (01:45:40) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 936:

Tom Skilling on Facebook

45th Anniversary of Tom Skilling's first day on WGN-TV

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - Kitten experiencing snow for first time, from Buitengebieden on X

Jen Narramore - Eight Minutes in August: The F5 Plainfield Tornado of 1990

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - The Man Who Fell From Space

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - High Rise Twice the Size of Devon Tower Could Make Its Way To OKC

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - Op Product Viewer

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's show is our annual year-ender with show veteran and weather legend and WPC/NOAA boss Greg Carbin. He's now a 31 year veteran with NOAA, and it's always an honor to have you join us.

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Difficult flooding event on Atlantic coast 12/15-17(05:45) La Niña winter/Pacific NW snowfall (10:30) Ft. Lauderdale April flash flooding event (18:00) Summer Canadian wildfires/ridge anomaly (22:30) Extreme summertime Gulf Coast heat/records broken (26:00) July Vermont flooding (32:15) Hawaii/Maui fires (38:45) Hurricane Hilary (40:30) Rolling Fork MS tornado (45:55) Mid-June MS hailstorm (50:15) 2023 Atlantic hurricane season analysis (01:13:45) January 12th Selma tornado (01:18:45) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:32:00) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:34:17) National Weather Round-Up E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!
Web Sites from Episode 935:

Subseasonal Forecasts Columbia University

Greg Carbin on X

Picks of the Week:

Greg Carbin - U.S. Streaks

James Aydelott - Irish woman whose forecast saved D-Day dies at 100

Jen Narramore - WX History on X: 12/18/18 Washington State tornado

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - SERCC

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - Geology Professor Shawn Willsey's Iceland Eruption Livestream

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight's show is heading across the pond to talk tornadoes in Great Britain and Ireland. Also a hot topic is the severe weather event on 12/9 across the Southern U. S.

Our first Guest WeatherBrain is a damage site investigator for TORRO. She's been an active member of that organization for 17 years. TORRO’s most productive area of research involves members conducting tornado damage site investigations. Originally a satellite design engineer, she is an enthusiastic amateur meteorologist who tutors students in math for a living. Obsessed with both hiking and tornadoes, tornado site investigations provide an ideal opportunity to combine her interests. Although she lived in Ohio for 18 months as a teenager, she is yet to witness a tornado, though she did have practice in taking shelter in the basement when the tornado sirens went off. She lives in Hampshire with her husband. Sarah Horton, it's an honor to have you on the show!

Tonight's Second Guest WeatherBrain is a Senior Weather Risk Manager at DTN. He has worked in the organisation (formally MeteoGroup in Europe) for over 23 years, as both a shift forecaster and a line manager. Paul has been a member of both TORRO and the Royal Meteorological Society since the early 1990s, having been interested in weather since an early age. Paul is currently Head of TORRO – the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation. He has been storm chasing in the USA 19 times and has witnessed many severe storms and tornadoes. He lives in Reading with his partner Helen (also a meteorologist), and their young daughter, Alana. Paul is a Chartered Meteorologist, as awarded by the Royal Meteorological Society. Paul Knightley, thanks so much for dropping by tonight.

Also joining us as Guest Panelist is show regular SOO Kevin Laws from the NWS Birmingham. He's been busy doing storm surveys the last couple of days after the weekend's severe weather across the South. It's always a pleasure to have you stop by, Kevin.

Last but certainly not least, joining us tonight as Guest WeatherBrain No.3 is the long team lead forecaster at the NWS Nashville TN. He's warned there since 2011 and next year marks 20 years of service in the NWS. He received his Bachelors Degree in Meteorology at Texas A&M and his Master's Degree from Mississippi State. He specializes in radar and warning operations. Sam Shamburger, it's an honor to have you on tonight!

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12/9/23 Middle TN tornadoes/analysis (08:45) Components/comparison of a damage survey in US vs UK (21:00) 12/10/21 vs 12/9/23 (27:00) Why doesn't the general public take Severe Thunderstorm Warnings seriously? (38:00) What is TORRO? (01:01:00) Differences in European tornadoes vs North America (01:02:00) Waterspout events in UK (01:14:45) Scale for tornadoes developed by TORRO/T-scale (01:20:00) Notable Great Britain/Ireland tornado events (01:23:00) What is the RMS and how can you get involved? (01:39:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:43:58) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:46:16) National Weather Round-Up E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more!

Tonight's show is all about fire warnings and wildfire forecasting.

Our first Guest WeatherBrain is the Science and Operations Officer with the NWS Norman. He's previously worked in Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland and Tulsa NWS. He recently received the Charles L Mitchell Award for his years of work in fire weather forecasting. Todd Lindley, thanks for joining us tonight.

Second Guest WeatherBrain is the Deputy Fire Management Chief of the Oklahoma Forestry Services. He's responsible for both fighting fires on the ground as well as prescribed fire management. He's also part of the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team One. Drew Daily, thanks for being a part of the show.

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What is a Deputy Fire Management Chief? (09:10) NWS Fire Weather Program (13:30) Current state of fire prediction (17:45) What are fuels and how do we acquire that information and account for it? (23:00) Red Flag Thread Index (27:00) Role of media in wildfire preparation and awareness (36:00) Invasive species/Red Cedar and fire threat (40:00) Outside variables for controlled burns (45:30) Diurnal range of energy release component (58:00) Satellites and wildfire detection (01:02:00) What is column collapse? (01:30:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:41:27) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:43:30) National Weather Round-Up (01:49:30) E-Mail Segment (01:45:30)

Tonight's first WeatherBrain is the suggestion of listener Edward Shaw and is a previous alumni of the show. He's a professor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg. He is a native of Roanoke Virginia and studied environmental science as an undergraduate before completing his graduate work through the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State. Dave Carroll, welcome to the show.

Our second Guest WeatherBrain is an associate professor of geography and meteorology at Ball State University in Muncie. He received his meteorology degree with honors from Penn State and an advanced degree in geography from Syracuse University. David Call, welcome to the show.

Also stopping by as our Guest Panelist is Stephanie Zick, an assistant professor and core faculty member for Virginia Tech's B. S. meteorology program. She's a tropical weather expert as well as numerical weather prediction and model forecast verification expert who joined Virginia Tech University in 2016. Thanks for joining us!

Tonight we will be discussing the Weather Pods Disaster Relief Telethon being held this Saturday, November 18th benefitting the American Red Cross. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a former broadcast meteorologist for Birmingham's CBS 42 and now works in higher education. It's an honor to have you on the show tonight. Ashley Gann, welcome to WeatherBrains. Also stopping by as Guest Panelist is the proprietor of the Chaser Chat weather podcast. Gabe Harber, welcome to the show.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain needs no introduction. He grew up in Central Florida. He's a TV meteorologist and hurricane specialist. He was previously the chief meteorologist for WTVJ-TV in Miami where he became well-known for his excellent coverage of 1992's Hurricane Andrew, and subequently became Director of Meteorology for WFOR-TV, and a hurricane analyst for CBS News in New York City. He currently works for Fox Weather in NYC. Bryan Norcross, it's an honor to have you on the show tonight.

Tonight's show is the idea of friend of the podcast Jeremy Bower. Tonight's Guest Panelist has appeared on several previous WeatherBrains episodes and is an accomplished photographer. He won 2nd place in the 2022 AMS Weatherband Photo Contest. He owns JRB Storm Photography and is employed by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. Jeremy Bower, welcome back. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS Omaha since 1988. He worked directly under the legendary Dr. Ted Fujita as a graduate student at the University of Chicago. He's celebrating his upcoming retirement at the end of this month. Brian Smith, welcome to WeatherBrains.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain served as the WCM at the NWS Seattle from 1977 until 2018, specializing in decision support and enhancing forecast systems. He's remained active in emergency preparedness in retirement and has served on various committees. He teaches at the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center and provides weather support for major events. He graduated from Oregon State University in Atmospheric Science. Ted Buehner, welcome!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a long time weather warrior and legend in the meteorology field who is retiring from television. For two decades, he worked as chief meteorologist for WKRG-TV in Mobile, AL. Born in New York, Sealls holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Cornell University and Florida State, respectively. He worked at television stations in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois before settling in Mobile in 1999. Alan Sealls, it's an honor to have you on the show tonight.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain reports the weather on Good Morning Kansas and Good Morning KAKEland. He attended the University of Kansas. Before joining KAKE-TV in 2013, he worked across Indiana and Kansas with a lot of forecasting experience with lake effect snow and tornadoes. He holds a CBM from the AMS and an NWA seal-holder. Frank Waugh, welcome to the show tonight. Also joining the show tonight is WAKE-TV Multimedia Producer Lester Rowe. He's also a filmmaker and has participated in numerous film festivals.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Director of the Indiana State Climate Office in the Midwestern Regional Climate Center as well as the Operations Manager of the Purdue Mesonet. With over 25 years of climate service experience, she's dedicated her efforts toward identifying opportunities for climate data to be transformed into decision support tools and resources. Her research interests throughout her career have focused on climate applications and operational climate tools for stakeholders and decision support needs. Dr. Beth Hall, welcome to WeatherBrains.

Tonight's podcast comes to you live from the NWA Annual Meeting 2023 in Kansas City. Stopping by to chat includes the MIC at the NWS in Louisville John Gordon, Milwaukee's WISN-12 Chief Met Mark Baden, NWS Norman's Vivek Mahale, SPC's and friend of the show Greg Carbin, Chief Meteorologist for KMBC-TV Kansas City Bryan Busby, MIC for NWS Houston Jeffry Evans, KAIT-TV's Ryan Vaughan, NWS Director Ken Graham, NWS Deputy Director Michelle Mainelli and meteorologist Todd Yakoubian. Thanks so much for visiting with us tonight.

Tonight's episode focuses on the important issue of beach safety. Our first Guest WeatherBrain tonight is the Beach Safety Chief for Gulf Shores, Alabama. Joethen Phillips, welcome! Tonight's Guest Panelist is a student at Mississippi State University, pursuing a Degree in Meteorology. Scott Brown, welcome! Additionally, we welcome the Beach Safety Chief for neighboring Orange Beach, Alabama. Brett Lesinger, welcome to the show. On deck is a meteorologist at NWS-Wilmington. She's in charge of their surf and rip current forecast products. Victoria Oliva, welcome! Last but certainly not least, we are excited to entertain Morgan Berry, who is a meteorologist at the NWS-Mobile.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a well-known veteran of the show. He's the Science and Operations Officer for the National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL. Kevin Laws, good to see you again! We are also honored to have a fellow meteorologist at the NWS Birmingham featured on tonight's episode. A graduate of UNC-Asheville's meteorology program, he's been with NWS Birmingham since 2015. Gerald Satterwhite, thanks for taking some time to chat tonight.

Our topic on this episode focuses on the National Weather Service's 2nd Annual National Women's Conference. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the new MIC for the NWS in Duluth, MN. She was on the planning committee for this year's Annual National Women's Conference and currently works at NWS El Paso. Laren Reynolds, welcome! Also on deck is the Deputy Regional Director and speaker of the Annual National Women's Conference. She's is currently the Meteorologist in Charge for the National Weather Service (NWS) Southern Region Regional Operations Center (SR ROC) in Fort Worth, TX. Jennifer McNatt, welcome. Next on deck is a former NWS El Paso forecaster and current the Senior Forecaster at NWS Atlanta-Peachtree City. She's the newly-minted Warning Coordination Meteorologist in Lubbock, TX. Marissa Pazos, welcome! WeatherBrains also welcomes as Guest WeatherBrain the current Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Mobile. She also the NWS Southern Region Federal Women's Special Emphasis Program Manager. Jessica Chase, welcome to the show! Our Guest Panelist last appeared on show 822 in October 2021. He's the current Lead Forecaster at the NWS El Paso office. Tim Brice, welcome back!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a previous guest on the show, appearing on the podcast back in April 2010. He is a professor of geographical sciences at ASU, where he has taught since 1986. He serves as Rapporteur on Extreme Records for the United Nations/World Meteorological Organization, and in this connection is responsible for researching and verifying global weather records. Randall Cerveny, thanks for joining us tonight!

We focus tonight on Typhoon Mawar, which recently struck the island of Guam in the western Pacific. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain previously appeared on show 854. He's the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the NWS in Guam. He's been there since June of 2010 as a Forecaster, and WCM since 2020. Landon Aydlett, welcome! Also with us tonight is the Science and Operations Officer for NWS Guam. He's been with the NWS for 13 years. He's also the NWS Guam's Tropical Cyclone Program leader, and he handles their social media accounts. Brandon Aydlett, welcome to the show!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the WCM at the NWS Indianapolis. He graduated with a degree in meteorology from Purdue University. He will be the on-site meteorologist for this year's Indy 500. Sam Lashley, welcome! Also joining us tonight is AlabamaWX Blog's very own Scott Martin. He earned his operational meteorology certificate from Mississippi State University in 2015. In May 2021, he received his Bachelor's in Geosciences Operational Meteorology from Mississippi State. He co-founded Racecast Weather in 2014 as a way to combine his love of racing and weather. Scott, welcome!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain works for OU as a Research Associate at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations. His primary role is connecting research to the needs of Emergency Management personnel. He also volunteers with McClain County, Oklahoma EMA. David Hogg, welcome! Also joining us on tonight's episode is special guest and Kansas native Andrea Burns. She's an Extension Agent for K-State Research and Extension. Her background is in Agriculture and Natural Resources and she regularly works with local farmers and those in horticulture. Thanks for joining us. Last but certainly not least, joining us is a meteorologist at Kansas State University. He runs the Kansas Mesonet and works in the State Climate Office. He also works in predictive services for the Kansas Forest Service. He was born and raised in Ohio. Chip Redmond, welcome!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a suggestion of friend of the podcast Jay Farlow. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. He earned his PhD in Atmospheric Sciences and is now a research scientist at the University of Illinois. His research interests include weather analysis and forecasting, computational fluid dynamics / numerical weather prediction, severe convective storms including thunderstorms and tornadoes; the role of microphysical processes in mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), and hurricane track and intensity prediction. Dr. Brian Jewett, welcome to the show!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is an internationally-renown Atmospheric Scientist with a PhD in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences from Sorbonne Universités – Paris, France, which ranks 35 globally and 1st in France. After her PhD, Dr. Francis worked for more than 10 years in Academia and Scientific Research at different prestigious institutions in Europe including the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique (CEA) and the European Commission (EC). She is presently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Head of the Engeos Lab at Khalifa University in the UAE. Dr. Diana Francis, welcome to WeatherBrains!

This episode focuses on "OU Nightly", a student-ran and student-lead news program that airs across the state of Oklahoma. Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is a senior at the University of Oklahoma studying broadcast meteorology. She's from Silver Spring, Maryland and is a senior weather producer for OU Nightly. Catherine Liberta, welcome. Also joining us as Guest WeatherBrain is senior OU meteorology student and senior weather producer for OU Nightly. Colton Williams, thanks for joining us. Last but not least, joining us as Guest WeatherBrain No. 3 is the research data specialist in the OU school of meteorology. He manages technology for the School of Meteorology and is an advisor for the Oklahoma Weather Lab and is the weather advisor for OU Nightly. Shawn Riley, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a new faculty member in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where she teaches forecasting, mesoscale, and synoptic meteorology. She earned her undergraduate degree at Penn State University, and earned her Master's degree and PhD at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. She predominately uses mobile radar data to look at supercells and tornadoes, and emphasizes her analysis on tornadogenesis and tornadic rotation. She also investigates the role that terrain and variations in landcover play in tornado modification. Dr. Jana Houser, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain has had a lifetime passion for severe weather. She started storm chasing in 2018, and is a self-taught forecaster. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Good Morning America and the Today Show. She has a B.A. in Environmental Communication and an M.S. in Technical Journalism and Communication. She's also a writer, public speaker and educator. Jen Walton, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Our show tonight comes on the 30th anniversary of the historic Blizzard of 1993. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain wrote and directed the new movie "Supercell", which will be released March 17th, 2023 in theaters, in digital and on-demand. He completed his MFA and BA from USC School of Film in 2011. He was one of the youngest to ever to direct, edit, and produce an NBC primetime drama show called "Siberia". In 2015, he created Swipemarket, a creative agency focused on bringing entertainment to Silicon Valley. He has directed and produced over 200 campaigns for brands including HP enterprise and Intel. Herbert James Winterstern, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Founder and CEO of Climavision, based out of Louisville Kentucky since mid-2021. He was previously an Aviation Weather Specialist in the USAF, and served in the Washington State and Massachusetts Air National Guard. He also worked for WSI for over 15 years. He also served as CEO of Enterprise Electronics Corporation. Chris Goode, welcome! Our Guest Panelist tonight is a suggestion of friend of the podcast Johnny Parker. He's the Chief Meteorologist at KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas. Hunter Williams, thanks for coming on the show tonight.

Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist, oceanographer, and science educator turned historian of science. She authored "Weather by the Numbers: The Genesis of Modern Meteorology". She currently works for the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Kristine Harper, welcome! Our second Guest WeatherBrain is a mesoscale/outlook forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. She's been at the National Weather Service since 2002, and started her career as a student volunteer at the NWS in Norman. She's also the first woman to ever issue a convective watch at the SPC. Elizabeth Leitman, welcome! Our Guest Panelist this week is is a meteorologist from Texas with a M.S. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is an advocate for the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature and is working with legislators in Texas to educate and implement policy changes across the state for heat safety. In addition, he is a GitHub code developer who has made a a self install script for the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) which has had over 2500 downloads across 80 countries. Will Hathaway, welcome!

Our show tonight focuses on forecasting and defining snow squalls and what qualifies as a snow squall, why the public should pay attention, and the difficulty of the science of forecasting winter weather events. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in State College, Pennsylvania. He previously joined us back on show 877. John Banghoff, great to see you again! Our second Guest WeatherBrain is also a 30-year veteran meteorologist at NWS State College PA. He's the Lead Forecaster at NWS State College, and is passionate about winter storms and winter weather forecasting. Greg DeVoir, welcome! Our third Guest WeatherBrain is the Science and Operations Officer at the NWS in State College PA. Michael Jurewicz, welcome!

Tonight's episode focuses on how and why Waymo is essentially employing their fleet of autonomously driven vehicles as mobile weather stations and what it enables. By combining Waymo’s autonomous driving sensor suite — complete with cameras, radar, and lidar —with high-quality ground-truth data from weather visibility sensors, Waymo’s engineers created a new quantitative metric about meteorological visibility that allows the Waymo Driver to generate estimates about the current weather and environmental states it's operating under.

Tonight's show focuses on the tornado outbreak on January 12th, 2023 in Central Alabama. Our first Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist at WSFA-TV in Montgomery. Josh Johnson, thanks for coming on the show. Also joining us is WSFA-TV Meteorologist Amanda Curran. Amanda, thanks for joining us. We also appreciate the crew from the NWS Birmingham coming on the show tonight. Kevin Laws (Science and Operations Officer at NWS BHM) and Warning Coordination Meteorologist John De Block, welcome back! Also stopping by to chat from NWS Birmingham is meteorologist Jason Davis. We appreciate you sharing your insight and expertise with us on tonight's show.

Tonight's show is the suggestion of Honorary Guest Booking Officer Jay Farlow. He suggested our first Guest WeatherBrain, who he says he had the pleasure of meeting at Valparaiso University. Tonight's first two Guest WeatherBrains are WGRZ-TV Buffalo's broadcast meteorologists Elyse Smith and Carl Lam. Also joining us as third Guest WeatherBrain is an expert on Emergency Services and Disaster Response at the University of Buffalo. Dr. Natalie Simpson, welcome to the show!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Editor of the Monthly Weather Review and previously appeared on the show back in May and is one of the most well respected and well-known meteorologists on the planet. He is is Professor of Synoptic Meteorology in the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester. Dr. David Schultz, welcome back to the show!

Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is the WCM at the NWS in Paducah, Kentucky. Christine Wielgos, thank you for joining us! Our second Guest WeatherBrain is the Lead Forecaster at the NWS in Louisville, Kentucky. Dan McKemy. Welcome! Guest WeatherBrain No.3 is the Chief Meteorologist for WPSD-TV Local 6 in Paducah, Kentucky. Trent Okerson, thanks for joining us! Last but certainly not least is WPSD Local 6 TV Meteorologist Noah Bergren. Noah earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State. Welcome!

Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is friend of the podcast. He previously appeared on the show in 2019 and twice in 2015. He's a former Deputy Chief of Staff of the NWS and Acting Chief of Staff and President of the NWA. He's currently the SOO at the NWS Boulder. Paul Schlatter, welcome! Our second Guest WeatherBrain joined the NWS Boulder in late 2021 after 3 years at the NWS San Diego. Bruno Rodriguez, thanks for joining us tonight!

Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is a NOAA Account Manager at Esri. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology from Ohio University and her Master's at the University of Oklahoma in Geoinformatics. Nicole Grams, welcome! Our second Guest WeatherBrain is the WCM at WFO-Cheyenne, Wyoming. He previously was a Senior Forecaster at WFO Austin-San Antonio as well as a WFO and student employee at NWS Jackson, MS. He earned his Bachelor's and Masters Degree at Mississippi State University. Jared Allen, welcome to WeatherBrains!

It's a two-part show tonight. Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist at the Central Pennsylvania NWS Weather Forecast Office in State College. John Banghoff, welcome! Our second guest WeatherBrain is the Science and Operations Officer at the NWS in Phoenix, AZ. He's been with the NWS since 2002. Paul Iniquez, thanks for joining us! We also welcome several special guests tonight. Loyal listener Rusty Griffith has an incredible story to share. Justin Smith and his newlywed rode out Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida and he is here with us tonight to share his story. Thanks for being on the show tonight!

Our show tonight is the brainchild of loyal listener and fellow weather geek Rick Haltermon, who will also be joining us as a guest on tonight's show. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain grew up in southwest Oklahoma and has a background in Emergency Management. He has worked extensively with Kansas agriculture producers and has experience communicating weather threats and risk through the lens of farming and ranching. David Hogg, thanks for joining us! Our second Guest WeatherBrain is the incoming Commissioner on the Commission on Professional Affairs. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, most recently working as an on-camera meteorologist for WNBC, the flagship TV station of the NBC-owned station group. She also currently serves on the AMS Council, the AMS Board on Best Practices, and the AMS Board on Enterprise Economic Development. Erica Grow, welcome!

Tonight's first Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorology student at Millersville University and is a contributor to TornadoTalk.com. Nelson Tucker, welcome to the show! Also joining us as our second Guest WeatherBrain is KVUE-TV meteorologist Jordan Darensbourg. He has a Bachelor of Science in meteorology from Jackson State University. He also received a Bachelor of Arts and Communication with an emphasis on Broadcasting from Mississippi State University. He's a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Weather and Climate Task Force, and the American Meteorological Society. Jordan, welcome to the show!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a suggestion of meteorologist Anna Wolverton. He is the SOO (Science Operations Officer) at the National Weather Service in Jackson, MS. He's held this position since 2015, and he's been with the NWS since 1999. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University (Now ULM) in 1998. Chad Entremont, welcome to WeatherBrains! Also briefly joining us is the creator of HurricaneTrack.com, Mark Sudduth. Thanks for joining us, Mark!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a weather sensation and well-known YouTuber. He was born and raised in eastern Kentucky. He is an American meteorological analyst and YouTube personality. He is best known for his weather forecast discussions, a weather model commentary show centered on forecasting short term and long term weather events. Ryan started creating weather videos online when he was only 14 years old. He created a website that aimed to predict school closings in his local area and drew thousands of visitors per season. His current YouTube channel, “Ryan Hall, Y’all” was created in 2012. However, no content was actually uploaded to this channel until January of 2021, when he started making his weather themed videos. Ryan Hall, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain grew up in Athens, Alabama. She earned her degree in meteorology at the University of South Alabama, and earned her graduate degree at Mississippi State University. She is the MIC (meteorologist-in-charge) at the NWS Forecast Office in Nashville, TN. She's been employed by the NWS for over 20 years and has previously worked at the NWS offices in Amarillo, Memphis, and Huntsville. Krissy Hurley, welcome to the show!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Research Meteorologist for the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University, and works from home in Enid, Oklahoma. He earned is B. S. in Meteorology at SUNY Oswego in 1986 and his M. S. in Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University in 1988. Throughout his 34-year career, currently contracted with the National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL), he has been at the forefront of the research-to-operations (R2O) process of new technology for improving NWS severe weather and tornado warnings. He was a NWA Board of Directors member from 2016-2018, and coordinator of the NWA Research Operations Nexus (RON) Meetups between 2015-2020. Greg Stumpf, welcome to the show!

Tonight's show is a suggestion of friend of the podcast Chris White. We are pleased to welcome the producers of the Across the Sky podcast. Meteorologist Kirsten Lang joins us from Tulsa Word. Meteorologist Joseph Martucci is a meteorologist for the Atlantic City Press and is on the show with us tonight. Last but certainly not least, it's a pleasure to welcome Sean Sublette on tonight's podcast. He's a familiar face with many years of service with Climate Central. He's now the Chief Meteorologist at Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Tonight is a special show discussing the Lakeland Weather Club. Joining us as the first of several Guest WeatherBrains is author Dorna Schroeter. Welcome! Our next Guest WeatherBrain might have more impact on the field of meteorology than almost any other person. He's had a positive impact on the thousands of students he's had. He was nominated by his former students and recognized with an AMS special award for his innovative leadership in teaching meteorology at the high school level while mentoring and inspiring his students. Jim Witt, welcome! Also joining us is the DIrector of the Hurricane Research Division at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorology Laboratories for NOAA. Dr. Frank Marks, thanks for joining. Karl Silverman retired as a Lead Forecaster in the Space Flight meteorology group at Johnson Space Center. Thanks for joining. Greg Tripoli became the Chair of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Welcome!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a New Jersey based writer and editor who covers sustainability, wildlife and weather for publications like the BBC, Scientific American, Weather.com, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and National Geographic. Ally Hirschlag, welcome to the show! Tonight's Guest Panelist is a meteorologist for the Washington Post. He does routine forecasts on MPR as well as CTV News. Matthew Cappucci, welcome!

This week, we introduce our new full-time Panelist to the show. He's been Chief Meteorologist for FOX23 in Tulsa Oklahoma for over 12 years. James Aydelott, welcome aboard!!! Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a guest suggestion. He's a professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska. He is also the director of TORUS (Targeted Observations by Radars and UAS of Supercells), where he quite literally flies in the face of storms, seeking the reasons some supercell thunderstorms generate tornadoes while others do not. His project, a collaboration with the University of Colorado, NOAA and the University of Oklahoma, includes manned aircraft, fixed wing drones and on-the-ground instruments mounted in SUVs. His goal is to improve forecasting and increase public safety by reducing false alarms. He is in the midst of a research season, the first since COVID, where for the first time his group will provide real-time data to National Weather Service meteorologists for their forecasts. He attended Texas A&M for his undergraduate studies and attended the University of Illinois for his phD. Dr. Adam Houston, welcome to the show!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She was a broadcast meteorologist at WTVM-TV in Columbus, Georgia. Since February 2022, she became the lead Forensic Meteorologist for Atlas Forensic Meteorology. Anna Sims, welcome! Also joining the show as Guest Panelist #1 is meteorologist Sam Lane Gould. He's worked in Tulsa, Joplin and Panama City, Florida. He's now the Senior Forensic Meteorologist at Atlas Forensic Meteorology. Sam, welcome! In addition, welcome Guest Panelist #2 Jim LaDue. He works as an instructor for the National Weather Service Warning Training Division. Welcome!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrains are the co-chairs of the Joint Conference for Weather Warnings and Communication as well as the Broadcast Meteorology Conference. Tonight's show will be looking at the highlights of the conference and what many in the meteorology community took away from the experience. Robbie Berg is a Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center. Jennifer Spinney is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. Robbie and Jennifer, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Our show tonight focuses on looking back at notable TV meteorologists and their impact on the science of meteorology and broadcasting as a whole. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is is a meteorologist and journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. He has written on weather and climate for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Weather Underground, and many freelance venues. Bob Henson, welcome!

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Editor of the Monthly Weather Review. He's at the University of Manchester in the UK. He earned his undergraduate degree at MIT and then studied at the University of Washington for his Masters. He then attended New York State University for his phD. He then worked at NSSL, and then became a Professor of Experimental Meteorology at the University of Helsinki. David Shultz, welcome! Joining as Guest Panelist is meteorologist and weather historian Sean Potter. Thanks for joining us!