Archive for September, 2019

WeatherBrains 712: Live From NWA 2019

WeatherBrains Episode 712 is now online (September 9, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s show was recorded from the site of NWA 2019 and features guests such as the University of Alabama’s Dr. Laura Myers – a specialist in behavioral science – as well as Kevin Laws.  Kevin is the meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service office in Birmingham.  Also dropping in is the man running the Research Operations Nexus (RON).  Greg Stumpf, welcome!  Other guests include meteorologist and UAH alum Elise Shultz, meteorologist Bruce Thomas, NWA Foundation President Alan Gerard and NWS meteorologist Pat Spoden.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • NOAA controversy
  • WeatherReady Fest 2019
  • Astronomy Report with Tony Rice
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

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Web Sites from Episode 712:

NWA Foundation

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Flying into Hurricane Dorian: The science of devastation

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – False weather reporting laws

Bill Murray –  Out

Dr. John Scala –  Out

Kevin Selle –  Out

James Spann – Our Sun & the Hurricane Create a Perfect Storm

Aubrey Urbanowicz –  Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Kevin Selle and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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WeatherBrains 711: Late Night Dirty Dancing

WeatherBrains Episode 711 is now online (September 3, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the author of “Storm of the Century:  The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.”  Willie Drye, welcome to the show!

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Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Social media and broadcast meteorology
  • WeatherReady Fest 2019
  • Astronomy Report with Tony Rice
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

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

Web Sites from Episode 711:

WeatherReady Fest 2019

Picks of the Week:

Willie Drye – How Might Cat 4 Dorian Compare to the Great Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane of 1935?

Nate Johnson – Out

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray –  Out

Dr. John Scala – Extended U.S. tornado outbreak during late May 2019: A forecast of opportunity

Kevin Selle – Cat 5 Dorian Scouring the Bahamas; Impact to Florida Still Uncertain

James Spann – NASA’s ARIA Team Maps Flooding in the Bahamas

Aubrey Urbanowicz –  Philip Klotzbach twitter

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Kevin Selle and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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