WeatherBrains 973: Woodpecker on the Rain Gutter
WeatherBrains Episode 973 is now online (September 9th, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
This episode of WeatherBrains features a Guest WeatherBrain who is a seasoned meteorologist who works in Kansas City, MO as Chief Meteorologist at KCTV. He’s previously worked in Miami Florida and Lincoln Nebraska covering extreme weather. He holds a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology and was recommended by friend of the show Jeremy Bower. Luke Dorris, welcome to the show!
Fan and listener of the show and weather enthusiast Emily Conklin Foster also drops by tonight to chat with the panelists. She’s an Architectural Historian and Historic Preservation Planner. She’s also a trained SKYWARN storm spotter. Emily, thanks for dropping by!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- TS Francine struggles to develop in the Gulf (04:50)
- Kansas City’s unique weather and it’s forecast challenges (21:00)
- Battling social media weather hype (34:00)
- Future of broadcast meteorology (39:40)
- Francine’s origins in GOM (43:45)
- Influencers on why hurricane season has been less active than forecasted (52:00)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:05:42)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:07:54)
- E-Mail Segment (01:08:57)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 973:
Picks of the Week:
Luke Dorris – Cool Weather
Emily Conklin Foster – Resilience Guidance for Charleston
James Aydelott – Cold-Season Tornadoes: Climatological and Meteorological Insights
James Aydelott – The Impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Winter and Early Spring U.S. Tornado Outbreaks
James Aydelott – The Gulf of Mexico and ENSO Influence on Subseasonal and Seasonal CONUS Winter Tornado Variability
Jen Narramore – 22 Ohio Counties declared disaster areas by USDA due to ongoing drought
Rick Smith – SondeHub Tracker
Neil Jacobs – Antarctic Vortex Dehydration in 2023 as a Substantial Removal Pathway
Troy Kimmel – Out
Kim Klockow-McClain – A lot has changed: NOAA is rewriting the book on how to rank solar storms
Bill Murray – “Cracking the Weather Code: How Early Weather Observers Used Encryption to Communicate Information”by Sean Potter
James Spann – Tropical Storm Francine Experimental Forecast Cone
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.