WeatherBrains 972: Memories of Gnats

WeatherBrains Episode 972 is now online (September 2nd, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

This episode of WeatherBrains features a world-famous hurricane chaser known as iCyclone.  Josh Morgerman is the world’s top hurricane chaser.  To date, he’s penetrated the inner cores of 74 hurricanes and typhoons on the ground… a world record.  When he’s not prowling the globe for cyclones, appearing on TV, promoting products, or spreading the gospel of hurricane preparedness, he lives a quiet life in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi – one block from the Gulf of Mexico, in his specially designed and fortified “Hurricane House”.  Josh, it’s great to you have on the show with us tonight!

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Guest Panelist tonight is renowned storm chaser, entrepreneur and meteorologist Brett Adair.  It’s great to have you on the show tonight, Brett.

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Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • Fluctuating pressures in hurricanes (14:30)
  • Chasing 2024’s Hurricane Debby (15:00)
  • Processing of building the Hurricane House (23:00)
  • How should insurance companies deal with fortified coastal homes?  (38:00)
  • Protecting windows during tropical systems (44:15)
  • Riding out Hurricane Dorian in 2019 (01:06:00)
  • Expectations for rest of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (01:34:30)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:40:25)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:42:15)
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 972:

The Story of a Storm Chaser and His Hurricane House

Live Storms Media

iCyclone on X

Picks of the Week:

Brett Adair – Real Time Tropical Cyclones – Tomer Burg

Josh Morgerman – Historical Hurricane Tracks

James Aydelott – Tornado Warning Event Count by WFO as of 9/2/24

Jen Narramore – Rip Currents – Alabama Living Magazine

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – NWS Mobile on X: Hurricane Elena

James Spann – Sandblasted to Death – 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

WeatherBrains 971: Field of Walking Trauma Cases

WeatherBrains Episode 971 is now online (August 26th, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

This episode of WeatherBrains features multiple special guests for Show 971.

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a suggestion of Friend of the Podcast Ryan Stinnett.  This WeatherBrain has a rich background in meteorology, including a very profound childhood experience with 1992’s Hurricane Andrew in South Florida.  She earned her Bachelor’s Degree with a from the University of Miami.  She currently resides in Missouri at KQ2-TV in St. Joseph, Missouri.  She has previously worked at The Weather Channel and is an active member of the AMS and NWA.  Vanessa Alonso, it’s an honor to have you on with us tonight.

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Guest WeatherBrain No. 2 is also a very special guest we are excited to chat with on episode 971.  She works in the NOAA Weather Program Office as an Observations Program Coordinator and is here to preview sessions at the NWA Annual Meeting 2024.  Sandy LaCorte, welcome to WeatherBrains.

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Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • NWA Annual Meeting 2024 (12:30)
  • Looking back at 1992’s Hurricane Andrew (19:00)
  • Importance of internships in college (40:45)
  • What is astraphobia?  (46:30)
  • Shared experiences in Double Majors in college (47:00)
  • Experiences with 2011 Joplin tornado (01:02:30)
  • AMS Digital Meteorologist Seal (01:17:30)
  • Efforts to recruit Spanish speakers in CBM program (01:25:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:33:00)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:35:00)
  • E-Mail Segment (01:36:00)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 971:

Meteorologist Vanessa Alonso on Facebook

NWA 2024 Annual Meeting

Picks of the Week:

Vanessa Alonso – How Texas chocolate maker survives the summer heat: WFAA TV Dallas on YouTube

James Aydelott – Microburst Footage from McConnell AFB Airshow

Jen Narramore – TornadoTalk Podcast On Spotify

Rick Smith – ChickFilA Cows Thunderstorm

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – NOAA/NWS IDSS Prototype Forecast Points

Kim Klockow-McClain – “The Fifth Risk” by Michael Lewis

Bill Murray – Hurricane Carla Hits Texas AKA Hurricane Carla (1961)

James Spann – Weathernerds ECENS Data

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.