Archive for June 11th, 2007

WeatherBrains 72: “Long Hot Summer”

WeatherBrains Episode 72 is now online (June 11, 2007) The netcast for people who love weather.

In this week’s Episode:

The Deadly Sizzler: Looking back at the heatwave of 1980, one definitely for the record books.

Remembering early TV weather coverage: Flashing light bulbs on studio maps … and weather anchors who could write backwards on plexiglass;

Challenging times for the National Weather Service: The NWS names Dr. Jack Hayes as its new Director … and is the agency failing at one of its challenges?

WeatherBrains 101: Lightning … Join us as Professor Peters teaches us about this fascinating phenomenon;

This Week In Weather History: We look at a very noteworthy time in weather history for a man whose name became synonymous with tornado research … and one man’s death five years ago this week meant that hurricane watchers lost Hope. Bill Murray has details;

Join James Spann, J. B. Elliott, Brian Peters and David Black…..

Websites featured in this episode:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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