Archive for November, 2022

WeatherBrains 878: Anticipatory Fatigue Syndrome

WeatherBrains Episode 878 is now online (November 14th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s first Guest WeatherBrain is a NOAA Account Manager at Esri.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology from Ohio University and her Master’s at the University of Oklahoma in Geoinformatics.  Nicole Grams, welcome!

Our second Guest WeatherBrain is the WCM at WFO-Cheyenne, Wyoming.  He previously was a Senior Forecaster at WFO Austin-San Antonio as well as a WFO and student employee at NWS Jackson, MS.  He earned his Bachelor’s and Masters Degree at Mississippi State University.  Jared Allen, welcome to WeatherBrains!

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

  • Basics of GIS (22:45)
  • Meteorology and geospatial analysis (01:10:00)
  • Issues with geography literacy (01:22:32:)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:36:00)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:38:20)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • E-Mail Segment (01:39:20)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 878:

Jared Allen

Nicole Grams

Picks of the Week:

Jared Allen – NWS SAFER Hazard Dashboard – Situational Awareness For Emergency Response

Nicole Grams – Climate Mapping for
Resilience and Adaptation

James Aydelott – Rick Smith Tweet

Jen Narramore – HURRICANE IAN – The Documentary by Storm Chasers (Ft. Myers Beach Surge Probe)

Rick Smith – Topic: Story maps

Neil Jacobs – Meteorologists Are More Accurate Than Political Pundits. Where’s Their Credit?

Troy Kimmel – Salt Spray May Stifle Lightning over the Sea

Kim Klockow-McClain – Engaging Socially Vulnerable Communities and Communicating About Climate Change

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – Doppler Dispute: Public weighs in on controversial wind farm proposal that could affect weather services

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, 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 877: Boogered Up

WeatherBrains Episode 877 is now online (November 7th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

It’s a two-part show tonight.  Tonight’s first Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist at the Central Pennsylvania NWS Weather Forecast Office in State College. John Banghoff, welcome!

Our second guest WeatherBrain is the Science and Operations Officer at the NWS in Phoenix, AZ. He’s been with the NWS since 2002. Paul Iniquez, thanks for joining us!

We also welcome several special guests tonight.  Loyal listener Rusty Griffith has an incredible story to share.  Justin Smith and his newlywed rode out Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida and he is here with us tonight to share his story.  Thanks for being on the show tonight!

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

  • Challenging radar coverage and warning process in last week’s eastern Texas severe weather outbreak (14:00)
  • Efforts to integrate warning systems with auto manufacturers (34:00)
  • Snow squall warning verification (38:50)
  • Record heat in central Alabama for November 7th (46:00)
  • Urban heat islands (49:00)
  • Heat Risk Project (56:37)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:17:25)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:19:17)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • E-Mail Segment
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 877:

John Banghoff Twitter

Paul Iniguez LinkedIn

Picks of the Week:

Rusty Griffith – When the River Rises: The Wimberley Floods of 2015

James Aydelott – Oklahoma Mesonet Tweet

Jen Narramore – Mid-Atlantic ChaserCon

Rick Smith – The Warn Room

Neil Jacobs – Foghorn

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Hiram 2022 Regatta on Lake Thunderbird

Bill Murray – How to Find Your Twitter Friends on Mastodon

James Spann – More Canadians are in the path of tornadoes — but don’t always know they’re coming

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, 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.