WeatherBrains 1002: I Am Sending You A Hair Clip

WeatherBrains Episode 1002 is now online (March 31st, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a fast-rising YouTube creator known for her deeply researched and emotionally resonant documentaries on high-end tornadoes.  Her channel goes beyond the radar and statistics in order to tell the human stories behind these devastating events.  Born and raised in East Tennessee, she combines strong narrative skills with a unique interest in global severe weather, particularly in undeserved regions like India and China.  Her work bridges science communication and empathy in a way that resonates with a new generation of weather enthusiasts.  Carly Anna, welcome to the show!

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Also, Bruce Jones joins us to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its integration in order to save lives.  Welcome back, Bruce!

NWS Jacksonville on X: "Today we celebrated the 35+ years ...

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  • Record highs in the South later this week?  (01:55)
  • QLCS tornado hits Dothan, AL school (04:45)
  • Origins of Carly Anna YouTube channel (15:25)
  • 1997 Jarrell, Texas F5 tornado (17:00)
  • Relationship between slow-moving weaker tornadoes and fast-moving tornadoes (31:50)
  • Antecedent conditions prior to natural disasters (38:00)
  • March 15th 2025 tornado in Plantersville (46:00)
  • Recovering after tragic circumstances and providing the right answers (50:00)
  • Average False Alarm Ratio (FAR) characterizations/solutions (56:30)
  • Difficulties with QLCS tornadoes in less predictable environments (01:06:00)
  • Inspiring future weather communicators/creators (01:14:00)
  • Bruce Jones/Midland Weather Radio (01:20:30)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:17:58)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1002:

Midland Weather Radio

Carly Anna Weather on X

Carly Anna Weather on YouTube

Two Storms Apparel

Picks of the Week:

Carly Anna – Record breaking pollen count reported in Atlanta today

Bruce Jones – 3/31/23 Tornado Outbreak

James Aydelott – James Aydelott on X: “Left-split anti-cyclonic mesocyclone (clockwise rotation) has a very large hail threat moving NNE into Mustang”

Jen Narramore – Out

Rick Smith – Out

Troy Kimmel – Wisconsin 123F High Temp Error

Kim Klockow-McClain – Mark Goeller post on Facebook over recent fire weather and damage in Oklahoma

John Gordon – Weather History on X

Bill Murray – National Disaster Survey Report: “Hurricane Eloise: The Gulf Coast”

James Spann – James Spann on X: Tornado as seen from Dothan Regional Airport earlier this afternoon near Dale/Henry county line

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

WeatherBrains 1001: You And Your Jet Cores

WeatherBrains Episode 1001 is now online (March 24th, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is one of the most respected voices in the field of broadcast meteorology. He celebrated his 45th anniversary with WGN-TV in August 2023, and officially retired from WGN-TV at the end of February 2024.  Tom Skilling, it’s great to see you tonight!

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Meteorologist and Former Director of NWS (2013-2022) Louis Uccellini also joins us tonight as a Guest Panelist. He was also director of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction and served as the Permanent Representative of the United States for the World Meteorological Organization.  Thanks for joining us tonight, Louis!

Louis Uccellini - Wikipedia

Joining us as Guest Panelist is a brilliant researcher and recently tenured Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment at Northern Illinois University. His research umbrella covers a wide range of topics related to severe weather, particularly the relationship between severe convective storms and climate change by utilizing dynamical downscaling.  Dr. Victor Gencini, welcome to the show!

Also, Bruce Jones joins us to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its integration in order to save lives.  Welcome back, Bruce!

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  • New Panelist Introduction (05:15)
  • 1990 Plainfield tornado tragedy (18:00)
  • Lack of feasibility to privatize government warning systems for severe weather (25:00)
  • Writing on the wall with budget cuts/staffing reductions and concerns for working in Government Sector/NOAA (41:00)
  • Losing younger scientists to the private sector (55:45)
  • November 17th, 2013 Washington, Illinois Tornado (01:00:30)
  • Long-term budget concerns (01:05:00)
  • Importance of not losing upper-air data when assimilating a public forecast (01:08:00)
  • Development of global radiosonde network (01:20:00)
  • Final thoughts on uncertain times in the industry (02:01:00)
  • Inexpensive cost to taxpayers for NOAA’s forecasts and services (01:53:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:54:57)
  • E-Mail Segment
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1001:

Midland Weather Radio

Victor Gensini, PhD, CCM on X

Tom Skilling on X

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones – Foghorn

James Aydelott – James Aydelott on X: “Twisters” Sequel?

Jen Narramore – Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center

Rick Smith – 2024 Severe Weather Year In Review

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Foghorn

John Gordon – Miss Pauline Rader

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – NSSL Severe Convection and Climate Research

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