Archive for September 7th, 2010

WeatherBrains 241: Mounds Fail!

WeatherBrains Episode 241 is now online (September 7, 2010). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

WeatherBrains - September 7, 2010

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is Bonar Menninger, a native of Topeka, KS, but now lives in Mission KS, just outside Kansas City. He is a writer with a degree in Journalism from the University of Kansas. He has done investigative reporting for the Kansas City Business Journal and the Washington D.C. Business Journal, plus he has written for several other publications. His 1992 book, Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed Kennedy, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 1992. His new book, And Hell Followed With It, is a fascinating account of the tornado that hit Topeka in 1966.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

three Sneaky Pete’s hot dogs, a diet Buffalo Rock ginger ale, two bananas and a partial bowl of fruit

Kevin actually working as depression Hermine moves through Texas

Tropics relatively active as Hermine brings rain to Texas as it moves northward

Weather warnings across Texas from Hermine

Remnants of Gaston still defined as it moves westward followed by two more disturbances

Major wildfires near Boulder, CO

Worst flooding in Pakistan and drought in Russia

What is so unusual about the Bay of Fundi?

and more!

Our mail bag gets the attention of our email officer Kevin. In fact, the box is overflowing but weather keeps him from all of them! Comments are always welcome.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101:My good friend, Paul Prance, author of the iPhone/iPad app, wxRadar, asked me a question about radar. So this week we take a look at ground clutter. What is it, does it really hinder radar interpretation, and much more to answer the question about this topic.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of September 7th. This week featured the country’s worst natural disaster at Galveston, TX.

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 241:

About the book, And Hell Followed With It

Topeka Tornado Video

NWS Topeka Tornado Summary

Picks of the Week:

JB Elliott – negative

Bill Murray – Live Reconnaissance Data in Google Earth

Brian Peters – Droning on about hurricanes

Kevin Selle – Unisys Skew T Text Data

James Spann – a conference at Mississippi State University

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.