WeatherBrains 1010: Chief Smoothing Officer
WeatherBrains Episode 1010 is now online (May 27th, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is an award winning journalist and author who runs the New England Historical Society. She’s been sharing of New England’s past since 2013. With a background in reporting, she brings history to life through the lenses of food, travel, scandal, immigration, and weather. She joins us to discuss their new book, “New England Weather: Historic Storms, Twisters, Floods, Droughts, Nor’easters, Hurricanes and Heat Waves.” The Landrigans explore how New England’s wild weather has influenced history and shaped communities—from killer hurricanes to brutal snowstorms to legendary heat waves. Leslie Landrigan, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- Fetching aerial shots when needed after a severe weather episode (03:29)
- 1997 Jarrell, Texas tornado 28th anniversary (06:30)
- 1973 Centreville, AL tornado anniversary (9:40)
- Looking back at exceptional and extended New England 1965 drought (17:20)
- Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 (29:13)
- Importance of almanacs during Colonial era (39:09)
- Blizzard of 1978 (50:40)
- Maine Purple Fire Snowstorm of 1853 (01:03:32)
- 1953 Worcester MA tornado (01:09:00)
- 2011 Springfield MA EF3 tornado (01:15:40)
- Favorite weather folklores (01:26:00)
- Alabama tornado damage near Redstone Arsenal (01:33:30)
- Bruce Jones/Midland Weather Radio (01:42:00)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:34:15)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:36:50)
- E-Mail Segment (01:39:10)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 1010:
Picks of the Week:
Bruce Jones – 2015 Keyhole Canyon Utah Flash Flood Tragedy
James Aydelott – James Aydelott on Facebook: “Lightning strikes! In the sun, away from the rain”
Jen Narramore – Tornado Talk: Springfield, MA EF3 tornado – June 1st, 2011
Rick Smith – Documenting and explaining a heat burst
Troy Kimmel – Foghorn
Kim Klockow-McClain – Climatic Change and Witch-hunting: the Impact of the Little Ice Age on Mentalities
John Gordon – NWS Probabilistic Precipitation Portal
Bill Murray – Foghorn
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, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
