Archive for April, 2022

WeatherBrains 849: 137 By The Weekend

WeatherBrains Episode 849 is now online (April 25th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Our guest WeatherBrain is an up and comer in the NWS.  He is the National Science and Operations Officer and National Development Operations Hydrologist for the NWS.  He previously worked at NWS offices in Oregon and Amarillo, Texas.  Dr. Stephen Bieda, welcome to the show!
Tonight’s Guest Panelist is the Science Operations Officer at the NWS at Birmingham.  Kevin Laws, welcome back!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • Forecasting the Continuum of Environmental Threats (28:40)
  • Changes in spotter network (38:00)
  • Should we change impact-based warnings?  (52:30)
  • Is the false alarm ratio too high as of today? (1:36:20)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:46:30)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • E-Mail Segment (01:54:00)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 849:

Dr. Stephen Bieda III Twitter

Picks of the Week:

Kevin Laws – April 27, 2011 NWS Birmingham

Dr. Stephen Bieda – WSR-88D Sidelobe Contamination: From a Conceptual Model to Diagnostic Strategies for Improving NWS Warning Performance

Bruce Jones – Scene from Twister (1996)

Jen Narramore – Overview of the April 25-28, 2011 Super Outbreak

Rick Smith – Low-Cost, Last-Minute Prep for Severe Weather

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Changing Behavior? Comparing Public Responses to Base vs. Impact-Based Tornado Warnings

Bill Murray – “Weather Radar Handbook” – by Tim Vasquez

James Spann – ABC 33/40 4/27/11 Special

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

WeatherBrains 848: Joint Class

WeatherBrains Episode 848 is now online (April 18th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Our guest WeatherBrain is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the NWS in Wichita, Kansas, where he’s held the position since 1995.  Chance Hayes, welcome to the show!
Joining us as Guest Panelist is KAIT-8 TV Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan.  Welcome!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • Increasing QLCS tornadoes in the Plains (15:05)
  • Should there be more stringent guidelines or certifications for storm spotters? (24:00)
  • Anatomy of supercells (47:30)
  • Misperceptions with tornado alley (1:15:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:17:18)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:19:32)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 848:

Chance Hayes Bio

Ryan Vaughan Twitter

Picks of the Week:

Ryan Vaughan – Network Observation Forms

Bruce Jones – March 2-3, 2020 Tornadoes and Severe Weather

Jen Narramore – NWS Weather Assessment Vancouver Tornado 1972

Rick Smith – NWS Tornado + Flash Flood Emergencies

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – NWS Storm Based Warning Verification

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Too Many Warnings; Too Much Hype

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.