WeatherBrains 916: Serpentine Echo
WeatherBrains Episode 916 is now online (August 7th, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Senior Forecaster at the NWS in Tulsa, OK. She earned her Master’s Degree at OU specializing on heat bursts. Karen Hatfield, welcome to the show!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- What is a heat burst? (15:20)
- Heat burst extremes in the U. S. (25:30)
- Role of heat bursts in NWS area forecast discussions (28:00)
- February 2023 Oklahoma Emergency Management Conference experiences (49:30)
- NWS chat 2.0 (01:07:00)
- When did MCC become MCS? (01:29:50)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:21:03)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:22:48)
- National Weather Round-Up (01:24:03)
- E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 916:
Picks of the Week:
Karen Hatfield – Dr. Robin Tanamachi Tweet
James Aydelott – DixieFire 2021 photos
Jen Narramore – Out
Rick Smith – Tropical cyclone names
Neil Jacobs – Out
Troy Kimmel – How to Find the Most Accurate Weather Forecasting App
Kim Klockow-McClain – Tomer Burg Tweet of impressive mesoscale convective vortex over Missouri
Bill Murray – NHC Forecast Verification Report
James Spann – UW-Madison CIMSS Tweet on Tropical Cyclone Group product summary
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.
