WeatherBrains Episode 1040 is now online (December 22nd, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!
On WeatherBrains this week are two special guests. Friend of the show and WeatherBrains veteran Mark Sudduth is the owner of HurricaneTrack.com and has over three decades of experience documenting landfalling hurricanes and other high impact weather events. He founded the Hurricane Intercept Research Team, which pioneers the use of unmanned camera systems to safely capture severe weather. Welcome to the show!
Last but certainly not least is our second Guest WeatherBrain Bruce Thomas. He’s the President of WeatherCall and is the former spokesman of Midland Weather Radio and is a former broadcast meteorologist. He covered the 1997 Jarrell, TX tornado and has even worked with the Red Cross. Bruce, it’s great to have you on the show.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- Mark’s major projects in 2025 (08:00)
- 2025 Hurricane season’s overall unexpected lack of activity (13:30)
- Launch of Mark’s new podcast (18:00)
- Self-appointed Mayor of Weatherville (47:00)
- What is WeatherCall and where is it going? (53:00)
- AL/MS are the most dangerous places on Earth for tornadoes (01:08:00)
- Turning the page to 2026’s very early hurricane season predictions (01:19:00)
- Jobseekers, watch what you post on social media!!! (01:30:00)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)
- E-Mail Segment (01:24:00)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 1040:
Picks of the Week:
Bruce Thomas – Fire photo from Yuma, Colorado
James Aydelott – Tule Fog over California’s Central Valley
Jen Narramore – 144 MPH Wind Gust On Wednesday One Of The Strongest Ever Recorded in Wyoming
Rick Smith – Out
Troy Kimmel – StormReady
Kim Klockow-McClain – Out
John Gordon – Ice Tsunami
Bill Murray – Out
James Spann – Foghorn
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.
