WeatherBrains 73: “Vulnerable Valley”
WeatherBrains Episode 73 is now online (June 18, 2007) The netcast for people who love weather.
In this week’s Episode:
The Vulnerable Valley: We look at South Texas’ Rio Grande River Valley, a part of the U.S. coastline authorities fear could be “the next New Orleans” if a major hurricane strikes;
WeatherBrains 101: Professor Peters gives us a lesson about thunder … and the Professor explains why there’s no such thing as heat lightning;
Thermometers gone berserk? The incredible story of a 49 degree temperature jump in–ready for this?–two minutes…followed by a 58 degree fall in 27 minutes … and the havoc it caused one American city…
This Week In Weather History: The amazing sight a man in Greensburg, Kansas saw when he looked up during this week in 1928 … the surprise weather event residents of Barrow, Alaska had to deal with during this week in 2000 … and it’s a grim anniversary for folks in Fargo, ND. Bill Murray has details;
Join J. B. Elliott, Brian Peters Bill Murray and David Black…..
Websites featured in this episode:
International Boundary and Water Commission
Cool picture of Wisconsin Tornado damage track captured by NASA satellite;
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