Archive for April, 2018

WeatherBrains 640: He Thinks He Is On The Radio

WeatherBrains Episode 640 is now online (April 23, 2018). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s WeatherBrain is the Emergency Response Meteorologist for the National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters, Jennifer McNatt. Also joining us is Elinor Lutu-McMoore, the Meteorologist in Charge at the NWS office in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremes: 103 at Thermal, CA, & Death Valley, CA, and 15 at Estcourt Station, ME
  • Kevin checks out phased-array radar prototype
  • Discussion on issue of differing graphics from different weather agencies
  • Gulf coast tornadoes on 4/22
  • Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
  • and more!

Our email bag officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: The professor is out for this episode with a case of Internet outage! Hopefully there will be a 101 for next week.

Listener SurveyListener 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 640:

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Man who rode the thunder

Nate Johnson – SatSquatch

Bill Murray –  Foghorn

Kevin Selle – Sneak Peek at Phased-Array Radar

Rick Smith – Saint Leo University Research

James Spann – Trump administration on weather forecasting

Aubrey Urbanowicz –  Foghorn

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, Kim Klockow-McClain, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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WeatherBrains 639: Max Factor Pancake Tan Number 2

WeatherBrains Episode 639 is now online (April 16, 2018). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Associate Director at the Extreme Events Institute at Florida International University. Erik Salna, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremes: 95 at Death Valley, CA, and 9 at Valentine, NE
  • Wet weekend over Southeast US
  • Chilly start to week with 30s into Southeast US
  • Potential for severe storms Friday into Saturday
  • Tornadoes touch down in Carolinas and Virginia
  • Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
  • and more!

Our email bag officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: The 2018 hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin is fast approaching, so that means that some administrative work must be done. One of those items is a review of the previous season and a look at the need to retire storm names for storms that were so deadly or costly to make their continued use inappropriate. So in this episode of 101 we take a look at the names being retired and their replacements.

Listener SurveyListener 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 639:

Extreme Events Institute web site

Video about the Wall of Wind (WOW)

Wall of Wind web site

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – WRAL Weather app

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Erik Salna – The Most Extreme Wind Speed Ever Recorded on Earth

Bill Murray – Foghorn

Kevin Selle – Out

Rick Smith –  Out

James Spann – Dr. Laura Myers Study

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Brad Panovich Tweet

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, Kim Klockow-McClain, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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