WeatherBrains 68: “After The Storms”
WeatherBrains Episode 68 is now online (May 14, 2007).
In this week’s episode:
After the Storms: We’ll visit with Gary Woodall, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service , Fort Worth, TX. Gary gives us a “behind the scenes” look at storm surveys. Straight line winds or rotating? Storm surveys provide valuable clues and research information;
A New Feature! Weather Makers and Troublemakers: Every area has its forecast challenges. We’ll tour the country and find out what gives local meteorologists the most trouble in their area. This week we’ll visit with Mike Stone from WTOL-TV in Toledo, OH and talk lake effect snow, and forecasting highs in the upper 60’s to near 80 in the same place on the same day!;
Correction: Last week Mike Umsheid, the meteorologist working radar during the Greensburg, KS tornado, was identified in “The Week In Weather” as Tim. We apologize to Mike and refer you again to the Dodge City, National Weather Service website. Interesting new information is being added to the site. And here is another in depth look at the Greensburg tornado;
The Week In Weather: Another amazing story from Greensburg, KS…Weather and Fashion…and Baby Hurricanes;
Around The Roundtable: Crazy TV radar promos…J.B. makes it cold and hears a “tinkling” sound…and hurricane drought relief;
WeatherBrains 101: Professor Peters holds a RADAR class…and aims it at one of the WeatherBrains;
This Week In Weather History: Weather and World War…A cold day in paradise…and when to REALLY yell “Four” on the golf course. Bill Murray has TWIWH;
Join David Black, James Spann, J.B. Elliott, Brian Peters and Kevin Selle…
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On The Radar: We visit with Mike Umscheid from the National Weather Service Office in Dodge City, KS. Mike was the radar meteorologist on duty during the EF-5 tornado that plowed through Greensburg, Kansas. He’ll talk about what he saw on radar and what it feels like to work through a “
Way Too Close: Reed Timmer and Joel Taylor came within 50 yards of a powerful tornado in Oklahoma last weekend. Their video has been seen around the world on CNN and YouTube. David Black talks with Reed Timmer about the dangerous chase and the amazing video they shot. Visit their website at 
The Week In Weather: A police officer, and her car, get tossed around…get ready for more space storms…and Alaska, wolves and snow;
WeatherBrains 101: It takes a pile of computing power to generate the forecast. Professor Peters takes a look at how much. (Hint: It is a BIG number….).
