WeatherBrains Episode 1065 is now online (June 15th, 2026). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

This week’s WeatherBrains episode is all about Dallas-Fort Worth TX TV Market.

We are excited to have Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell from NBC 5 and David Finfrock, NBC 5 Senior Meteorologist, who just surpassed 50 years on TV.  This is third of many upcoming WeatherBrains episodes focusing on various media weather markets around the country.  On episode 1030 last October we focused on Kansas City with Bryan Busby and Joe Lauria.  On episode 1055 in March, we focused on Tampa Bay with Mike Clay and Brian LaMarre.  Rick and David will discuss forecasting severe storms with and without the dry line, winter weather, Blue Northers, the Dallas Fort Worth  metroplex major urban heat island and much more!

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• David’s educational background and early years (06:30)
• Rick’s early years in meteorology and journey to Oklahoma City (08:30)
•  Compare/contrast Oklahoma City and Dallas/Ft. Worth TV market (11:00)
• Dallas/Ft. Worth area notable weather events in recent years (16:00)
• 1980 Heat Wave (21:30)
• Paper map throwbacks to an earlier era in broadcast meteorology (39:00)
• Changes after Delta 191 and advent of installation of terminal dopplers at airports (42:30)
• Reflections on the May 3rd, 1999 Oklahoma tornado tragedy (47:30)
• Cedar Hill, Texas tornado of 1856 (50:30)
• Exploding population in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and increasing weather hazard risk (58:00)
• Rick’s social media strategies now and moving forward (01:20:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week – stay tuned!)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week – stay tuned!)
• E-Mail Segment (No segment this week – stay tuned!)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1065:  

David Finfrock Instagram

Alabama Weather Network

Picks of the Week:

David Finfrock – Harold Taft’s World War 2 legacy

Rick Mitchell – Great Storm of 1975

James Aydelott – Softball sized hail photo from 1995

Jen Narramore – Andrew Pritchard on X: Illinois tornadoes 6/11/26

Rick Smith – Out

Troy Kimmel – Delta Flight 191 Flashback Special (1985)

Kim Klockow-McClain – Classification of Use Cases for Ensemble Weather Forecasts

John Gordon – What is a “panhandle hooker” and why is it called that?

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – Google Weather Lab: Cyclones (Preview)

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.