Archive for June 6th, 2011

WeatherBrains 280: James’ Favorite Heat Tips

WeatherBrains Episode 280 is now online (June 6, 2011). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Our guests this week… Grady Dixon, an adjunct professor of meteorology at Mississippi State University. He is a meteorologist / climatologist with research interests in human-environment interactions whereby humans alter their local climate and weather variations affect human health and mortality.

Also joining us is Renny Vandewege, the Director of the On-Campus Broadcast Meteorology Program at Mississippi State University.  His duties include teaching Practicum in Broadcast Meteorology I – IV, co-instructing the annual Great Plains Storm Chase, advising all incoming meteorology students, maintaining the broadcast meteorology facilities and equipment, and coordinating the always-changing broadcast meteorology curriculum.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • J.B. enjoys another “flat dinner”
  • Kevin returns from secret government duty
  • Kevin buys a Mac!
  • Stupid heat tips
  • and more!
  • Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin puts it in perspective.

    From The Weather Center:

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of June 6.

    Web Sites from Episode 280:

    Mississippi State Dept. Of Geosciences

    Renny Vandewege Twitter Account

    Grady Dixon research paper on Dixie Alley tornadoes

    Picks of the Week:

    JB Elliott – What’s New in Hurricane Research for 2011, from NOAA

    Kevin Selle – Waterspout caught on camera off Australia

    James Spann – Summer Forecasting In The Deep South

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