Archive for July 6th, 2023

WeatherBrains 911: Never Buy A Rental Car

WeatherBrains Episode 911 is now online (July 5th, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight is a father/daughter duo on a Wednesday night special.

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Emmy-award winning weekend evening meteorologist at WDRB-TV-42 in Louisville, Kentucky.  The Alabama native got her degree in meteorology from Mississippi State.  Hanna Strong, welcome to the show!

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Also joining us tonight is the Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference.  Greg Sankey, it’s an honor to have you tonight.

About Commissioner Greg Sankey

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

  • December 2021 Ohio valley tornado outbreak (20:00)
  •  March 2008 Atlanta SEC tournament tornado (31:50)
  • 1983 Iron Bowl severe thunderstorm (41:00)
  • Dangers of complacency in college sports and meteorology (48:00)
  •  STEM (01:03:00)
  • Dealing with social media trolling and online vitriol in the meteorological community (01:17:45)
  • Future of broadcast meteorology and the changing business model (01:33:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:46:55)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)
  • National Weather Round-Up (No segment this week)
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 911:

Hannah Strong Website

Hannah Strong Weather

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, including Computer Science – US DOE

Picks of the Week:

Hannah Strong – Lewis Hamilton urges protesters to avoid track at British GP

James Aydelott – Tweet of red sprite jellyfish over Oklahoma/Kansas border

Jen Narramore – ‘Weather World’: Penn State showers future forecasters with experience

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – Pro Rodeo Cowboy Was On His Horse With Rope In Hand When Lightning Struck And Killed Him

Kim Klockow-McClain – Rethinking Warning Compliance and Complacency by Examining How People Manage Risk and Vulnerability during Real-World Tornado Threats

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – 1983 Iron Bowl

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.