WeatherBrains 176: Visit with an MIC
WeatherBrains Episode 176 is now online (June 7, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program just for you!
wb060709.mp3Tonight’s show, taped on Sunday, June 7th, in keeping with our weird schedule features the Meteorologist-in-Charge of an NWS office, specifically the NWS office in Birmingham, AL. Joining the WeatherBrains crew is Jim Stefkovich who has seen extensive NWS service at offices such as Fort Worth, TX, Jackson, MS, and Chicago, IL, before coming to Birmingham a couple of years ago. Our discussion focuses on the warning process and specifically what is called the false alarm. The FAR is a statistic that measures the warnings for which no event occurred.
Our mail bag continues to get input and Kevin brings a summary of the feedback. Some topics include meteorology jobs, marble size hails, the movie “Twister,” a chase scare, plus other emails.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: A look at the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of June 9th.
Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.
Web Sites from Episode 176:
Picks of the Week:
Bill Murray – Storm Based Warnings Training
Brian Peters – Gets the horn!!! So Spann suggests one – Cheaha SkyCam
James Spann – Weather Underground Tornado Page
JB Elliott – (No horn for JB this week) NOAA’s El Nino Web Page
Kevin Selle – Experimental Convective Parameters in North Texas
Join James Spann, JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Dr. Tim Coleman, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.
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