Archive for February, 2019

WeatherBrains 684: It Hurts Me Like My Child Is Ugly

WeatherBrains Episode 684 is now online (February 25, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!


Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist at Fox News.  Rick Reichmuth, welcome to the show!

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Also joining us as Guest WeatherBrain No. 2. is the Chief Meteorologist at FOX29 in San Antonio and is the President and CEO of the National Tropical Weather Conference.  Alex Garcia, welcome to the WeatherBrains!

Last but not least, the Vice President for Operations of the National Tropical Weather Conference joins us on the show.  In addition, he’s the Chief Meteorologist at KRGV in Weslaco, TX.   Tim Smith, welcome!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • National Tropical Weather Conference upcoming soon in South Padre
  • Foot of rain falls in parts of Southeast
  • EF3 in Columbus, MS on 2/23/19
  • The Astronomy Report from Tony Rice
  • and more!

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

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101:   No WB101 this 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 684:

National Tropical Weather Conference

Picks of the Week:

Alex Garcia – The End of Insurance As We Know It

Rick Reichmuth – Weatherman Umbrella

Nate Johnson – Out

Troy Kimmel – Surface analysis 03Z Tue Feb 26 2019

Kim Klockow-McClain –  FEMA’s Panel of Flood Experts Unable to Meet as Losses Mount

Bill Murray –  Preview of upcoming 2019 WeatherBrains guests

Dr. John Scala – Okay Let’s Science! Twitter

Brian Peters –  Out

Kevin Selle –  Google and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy”

James Spann – 5 local meteorologists recall the most insane weather they’ve ever covered

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Over-Hyped Weather Forecasts Are Bad for Skiing

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, 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 683: Banana Pudding In The Computer

WeatherBrains Episode 683 is now online (February 18, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Professor in the Department of Meteorology & Atmospheric Science At Penn State University.  She is also the Director at Penn State’s Institute for CyberScience.  Her research areas are on hurricanes, climate change, and using advanced computer models and statistics.  She is the current President of the AMS.  Dr. Jenni Evans, welcome to WeatherBrains!

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Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Tropical Cyclone Tracy (1974)
  • Next Generation Global Forecast System
  • Future of real time upper air data
  • Flash flooding potential across Southeast
  • Potential severe weather event on the horizon?
  • The Astronomy Report from Tony Rice
  • and more!

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

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101:   No WB101 this 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 683:

PSU Meteorology

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Out

Troy Kimmel – Out

Kim Klockow-McClain –  Out

Bill Murray –  Cyclone phase evolution: Analyses & Forecasts

Dr. John Scala – Van Wert County, OH F4 Tornado – February 18, 1992

Brian Peters –  Out

Kevin Selle –  Out

James Spann – How far out can we forecast the weather?

Aubrey Urbanowicz –  Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, 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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