Archive for May, 2024

WeatherBrains 956: From One Swamp To Another

WeatherBrains Episode 956 is now online (May 13th, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is an old friend of the show.  He recently joined Spire, a weather forecasting company that utilizes advanced satellite technology and data analytics to produce highly accurate and timely weather forecasts.  He appeared on show No. 303 in November 2011 and show 751 a few years later in 2020.   He’s a seasoned meteorologist with extensive experience in weather technology data analysis.  He co-founded Weather Decision Technologies before it was acquired by DTN.  Michael Eilts, welcome to back to WeatherBrains.

Michael Eilts

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information.

****Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25****

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

  • Origins/acquisition of RadarScope (17:15)
  • WDT acquisition by DTN (20:30)
  • What is radio occultation?  (23:45)
  • Impact of Spire’s data/Governmental relationships (28:30)
  • Paradigm shift of satellite data from governmental to commercial (35:30)
  • Physics of the low Earth orbit of the atmosphere (47:35)
  • Differences between artificial intelligence and machine learning (52:45)
  • AMS Forecast Improvement Group (58:55)
  • What defines a “bust” in the weather community?  (01:14:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:07:57)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:26:00)
  • E-Mail Segment (01:09:10)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 956:  

AI weather modeling: Spire and NVIDIA’s partnership presents true evolution in weather prediction

WeatherCall

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones – Foghorn

James Aydelott – Video of the tornado in the Jemez Mountains

Jen Narramore – Jen appears on “Across the Sky” podcast to discuss Tornado Talk

Rick Smith – April 25-May 10th 2024 Severe Weather Sequence analysis from NWS SPC

Rick Smith – PBS NOVA Tornado! Original Broadcast, 1985

Neil Jacobs – Here come the cicadas! Cicada double brood emerging across eastern states with potential impacts to young trees, no danger to people and pets

Troy Kimmel – Tennessee Valley Weather

Kim Klockow-McClain – Foghorn

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – National Hurricane Center Products and Services Update for 2024 Hurricane Season

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 955: Potato Guns And Fire Alarms

WeatherBrains Episode 955 is now online (May 6th, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest Panelist is a show regular.  He’s the SOO at the Birmingham NWS office.  Kevin Laws, it’s always good to see you on the show.

Our first Guest WeatherBrain tonight is an Emergency Management Officer with the Jefferson County Alabama Emergency Management Agency.  Melissa Sizemore, thanks for joining us on this week’s episode.

Melissa Sizemore, CEM

Guest WeatherBrain No. 2 is a former EMA officer with Calhoun County Alabama.  He’s now a full-time Professor at Idaho State University with the Homeland Security Program.  He will soon be joining the faculty at Jacksonville State University with their well-known and respected Emergency Management Program.  Jonathan Gaddy, it’s good to see you on the show.

A medium light skin toned man with brown hair and beard wearing a white shirt and grey suit jacket.

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information.

****Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25****

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

  • What is a Science and Operations Officer?  (03:30)
  • Rapid growth in Emergency Management field (10:45)
  • Integrated Warning Team Concept (15:20)
  • Excessive hyperbole concern in professional weather enterprise (22:30)
  • Potential economic/financial issues as a result of excessive hyperbole (28:00)
  • AMS Digital Seal (32:45)
  • “Hot Washes” in EMA field (51:40)
  • Lack of cohesion in perceiving risk in Social Science’s infancy (01:07:30)
  • Ongoing severe weather in Kansas and Oklahoma (01:22:30)
  • Weather enterprise and its role in Emergency Management (01:38:30)
  • How do we make the warning process better?  (1:43:15)
  • Acceptable FAR/False Alarm Ratio (01:45:30)
  • 2024 Hurricane Season (01:54:15)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:25:35)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 955:  

WeatherCall

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Jonathan Gaddy – FEMA Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC)

Melissa Sizemore – CERT

Kevin Laws – Rip Current Awareness

Bruce Jones –

James Aydelott – Out

Jen Narramore – Road in Smithville, MS named after Johnny Parker

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – Hurricane Awareness Tours

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Conditional Intensity Forecast Verification Using Significant Severe Local Storm Reports

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – Real Time Tropical Cyclones

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.