WeatherBrains Episode 900 is now online (April 17th, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
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Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Virginian author of eight books, including the nonfiction “Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas”; an account of the 1955 F5 tornado that struck Udall, Kansas. He’s also an English professor and a professional farmer. Jim Minick, thanks for joining us tonight!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Looking back at 1955 Udall, KS F5 (10:45)
Use/technique of creative non-fiction to record history (27:15)
Use of teletype reports in the 1950s (33:00)
History of the tornado warning (52:25)
Takeaways from “Without Warning” (01:28:00)
The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:34:45)
This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:37:26)
National Weather Round-Up (01:45:40)
E-Mail Segment (01:39:12)
and more!
Web Sites from Episode 900:
Jim Minick Website
“Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas” by Jim Minick
Midland Radio
Picks of the Week:
Jim Minick – The Udall Kansas Tornado: May 25, 1955
James Aydelott – Some Observations and Radar Pictures of the Blackwell and Udall Tornadoes of May 25, 1955
Jen Narramore – Tornadoes and Severe Weather of March 31, 2023
Bruce Jones – Southern Airways Flight 242
Rick Smith – The Great Plains Tornado Outbreak and Blackwell Tornado of 25-26 May 1955
Neil Jacobs – Foghorn
Troy Kimmel – El Niño/Southern Oscillation Diagnostic Discussion
Kim Klockow-McClain – Full Committee Hearing – Establishing an Independent NOAA
Bill Murray – Foghorn
James Spann – WeatherBrains Episode 1
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.