WeatherBrains 181: Still Hunting After All These Years
WeatherBrains Episode 181 is now online (July 13, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
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On this episode we visit with Aerial Weather Reconnaissance Officer Lt. Col. Roy Deatherage.
He received his BS in Engineering from Seattle Pacific University, a BS in Meteorology from North Carolina State University and a MS in International Relations from Troy State. He is 50 years old, has been in the Air Force for 26 years. For 21 of those years he has been a Hurricane Hunter. Although he is an Air Force Reservist, he serves full time as an Air Reserve Technician, which means he does his AF Reserve job in civilian status Monday through Friday.
In order to maintain a quick response time when a tasking comes from NOAA, the 53 Weather Reconnaissance Squadron retains a number of these civilian employees, all of whom are also AF Reservists as well.
Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin puts it in perspective.
Billings Radar Spike
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: Lightning.
TWIWH: A page from JB’s book…weather history by the number..
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Web Sites from Episode 180:
Picks of the Week:
Bill Murray – WunderRadio
James Spann – NOAA Katrina site
Kevin Selle – Weather Channel for Kids
Join James Spann, Kevin Selle and Bill Murray as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.
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