WeatherBrains 94: All About Spinning Storms

WeatherBrains Episode 94 is now online (November 12, 2007).  This is THE netcast audio program for people who love everything weather. And only five more episodes until we turn 100!!

Hurricane Season 2007: David Black catches up with Dr. William Gray once again. Dr. Gray has been studying hurricanes for nearly 50 years and preparing hurricane season forecasts for over 20 years. He takes a look at the 2007 hurricane season and gives his take on how the forecast panned out as well as what happened during the season that had a significant impact on storm development. Dr. Gray is quite candid in his assessment of the season and his own forecasts.

Hurricanes to Tornadoes: Brian Peters puts a challenge on the Weather Brains crew – can you name the nine states in the United States that have never reported a tornado fatality since 1950. Listen to the show and you’ll get the results. You’ll also find out which states lead the Nation in tornado deaths – and it might not be the ones you think.

Dressing for Success: Can you guess which one of the gang has never worn Bermuda shorts? Or which one used to wear black socks with Bermuda shorts? The Weather Brains crew just has no fashion sense at all.

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From The Weather Center:

• WeatherBrains 101: Weather Brains 101 takes a spin in the atmosphere. It’s tough to take on some of the more complicated concepts in weather, but here’s a look at vorticity and helicity. If you head isn’t spinning after this one, then you are really a dedicated weather geek.
• This Week In Weather History: The week of November 6-12 has featured some of the biggest tornado outbreaks underscoring the secondary tornado season. This week in 2002 featured a big event with 76 tornadoes across 17 states. Hear all the details from Mr. Bill Murray in this segment.

Web sites from Episode 94:
Clothing and Weather?
Dr. William Gray’s Hurricane Forecasts
National Climatic Data Center Storm Data

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