WeatherBrains 72: “Long Hot Summer”
WeatherBrains Episode 72 is now online (June 11, 2007) The netcast for people who love weather.
In this week’s Episode:
The Deadly Sizzler: Looking back at the heatwave of 1980, one definitely for the record books.
Remembering early TV weather coverage: Flashing light bulbs on studio maps … and weather anchors who could write backwards on plexiglass;
Challenging times for the National Weather Service: The NWS names Dr. Jack Hayes as its new Director … and is the agency failing at one of its challenges?
WeatherBrains 101: 
Lightning … Join us as Professor Peters teaches us about this fascinating phenomenon;
This Week In Weather History: We look at a very noteworthy time in weather history for a man whose name became synonymous with tornado research … and one man’s death five years ago this week meant that hurricane watchers lost Hope. Bill Murray has details;
Join James Spann, J. B. Elliott, Brian Peters and David Black…..
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