WeatherBrains 480: Fire and Brimstone

WeatherBrains Episode 480 is now online (April 6, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s WeatherBrain is the Chief Operating Officer for the National Weather Service Central Region… Mike Hudson.

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From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: There are a number of ways to measure the atmosphere, and one of those relatively new ways is the atmospheric profiler. So what is a profiler and how does it do its job? This week on 101 we take a look at the use of profilers.

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Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Crap apps strike again

John Scala – Two horrific but largely forgotten tornadoes:

Rick Smith – Don’t Fall for Weather Hoaxes and Hype as We Head Into Tornado Season

James Spann – Weather Joke Maker

Aubrey Urbanowicz – SOS Telegram from Titanic

SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Dr. John Scala, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.