Archive for September, 2020

WeatherBrains 765: Actually I’m In A Tanning Bed

WeatherBrains Episode 765 is now online (September 14th, 2020). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain was suggested by ABC 33/40 meteorologist Taylor Sarallo.  He’s a meteorologist, storm chaser, computer scientist and innovator.  He’s the Data Services Manager at Baron services.  Matt Havin, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Tonight’s Guest Panelist is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA.  Donald Jones, welcome!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremely active situation in the tropics
  • Differences in culture concerning weather forecasting in different countries
  • Evacuate for tornadoes?
  • Comparing Hurricane Rita vs Hurricane Laura
  • This Week in Tornado History with Jen
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
  • and more!

 

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Web Sites from Episode 765:

Matt Havin LinkedIn

Picks of the Week:

Matt Havin – The Radical Plan to Save the Fastest Sinking City in the World

Jen Narramore – Out

Nate Johnson – Downlink

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – The Impact of Weather Forecast Inconsistency on User Trust

Bill Murray – “Too Near for Dreams: The Story of Cleveland Abbe” by Sean Potter

James Spann – CIMSS Tropical Cyclones

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Tornado Hunter : Getting Inside the Most Violent Storms on Earth

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Nate Johnson, 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 764: We’re Kind Of Boring

WeatherBrains Episode 764 is now online (September 8th, 2020). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain appeared on show 616 in November 2017.  He is a Senior Meteorologist at Cheniere Energy in Houston and a Managing Editor for Space City Weather. Matt Lanza, welcome back to WeatherBrains!

Matt Lanza (@mattlanza) | Twitter

Tonight’s Guest Panelist has appeared on the show twice in 2014 and 2015.  She is Vice President of Customer Success of at Athenium Analytics, a risk assessment company that provides weather peril analysis.  Cyrene-Marie Arnold, welcome to the show!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Issues of misinformation on social media prior to tropical landfalls
  • Post-Laura recovery
  • Resurgence of fire warnings on weather radio
  • Are Greek-lettered named tropical systems retire-able?
  • This Week in Tornado History with Jen
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
  • and more!

 

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

Web Sites from Episode 764:

Matt Lanza Twitter

Community Foundation of SW Louisiana

United Way of SW Louisiana

“The Weather Story: With Frances Fox” by Cyrena-Marie Arnold

Picks of the Week:

Matt Lanza – Hell and High Water

Cyrene-Marie Arnold – Cajun Navy Twitter

Jen Narramore – Hurricane Carla 50th Anniversary

Nate Johnson – Science and steely nerves spared Houston from a nightmare hurricane evacuation

Troy Kimmel – AWC METAR Data

Kim Klockow-McClain – Office of Water Prediction

Bill Murray – Virtual WeatherReady Fest 2020

James Spann – COD: Satellite and Radar

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

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

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