Archive for May 5th, 2009

WeatherBrains 171: Wall-to-Wall Coverage

WeatherBrains Episode 171 is now online (May 5, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

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JB Elliott estimates 10,000 trees uprooted in the big derecho across from Texas to Georgia; warmest day so far in 2009 including 70s into Dakotas; coldest 3 above zero in Canada; Anchorage has seen 70; several tornadoes in the Carolinas; another risk of severe weather across the Southeast to West Virginia; 104 at Laredo.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

brief discussion of damage to Dallas Cowboys facility

discussion on wall-to-wall coverage

a heated discussion on severe weather coverage

part of the discussion focused on sports columnist, Paul Finebaum, and his comments

and more!

Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin puts it in perspective.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: We’ve got names for all kinds of winds around the world. This week the 101 segments looks at a specific wind called a katabatic which comes from the Greek meaning downhill.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of May 6th. And he has to go all the way back to 1743 with some amazing observations by a great American.

Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

Web Sites from Episode 171:

Blog post on wall-to-wall coverage

Story on Damage at Dallas Cowboys Facility

Paul Finebaum’s site (he took weather coverage to task)

CO2 Declared Pollutant

Global Warming Ruled a Religion

Picks of the Week:

Bill Murray – 10th Anniversary, May 3, 1999, Moore, Oklahoma, Tornado

Brian Peters – interactive sounding page

JB Elliott – overlooked it

Dr. Tim Coleman – gets the horn

Join James Spann, JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Dr. Tim Coleman, and Brian Peters as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.

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