{"id":10356,"date":"2023-05-16T09:07:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10356"},"modified":"2023-05-16T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:07:23","slug":"weatherbrains-904-just-chill-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10356","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 904:  Just Chill Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 904\" href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb0501523.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 904<\/a> is now online (May 15th, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> podcast for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26854557\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YVZG4Io1bi0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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style=&#8221;display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;&#8221; class=&#8221;mce_SELRES_start&#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;?&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span data-mce-type=&#8221;bookmark&#8221; style=&#8221;display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;&#8221; class=&#8221;mce_SELRES_start&#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;?&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s Guest WeatherBrain works for OU as a Research Associate at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations. \u00a0His primary role is connecting research to the needs of Emergency Management personnel. \u00a0He also volunteers with McClain County, Oklahoma EMA. \u00a0David Hogg, welcome!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"artdeco-entity-image artdeco-entity-image--circle-8 top-card-layout__entity-image top-card__profile-image top-card__profile-image--real-image onload shadow-color-shadow shadow-[0_4px_12px] border-2 border-solid border-color-surface mt-[-70px] mb-[14px] papabear:border-4 papabear:mt-[-100px] papabear:mb-[18px] lazy-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/C5103AQEgxOpEzWZNvg\/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800\/0\/1517467503594?e=2147483647&amp;v=beta&amp;t=P8Dyein63VgbwF7hNUqA_9tp8i1q5kEIekc8xYLdzcQ\" alt=\"David Hogg\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" data-ghost-classes=\"artdeco-entity-image--ghost\" data-ghost-url=\"https:\/\/static.licdn.com\/aero-v1\/sc\/h\/244xhbkr7g40x6bsu4gi6q4ry\" aria-busy=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also joining us on tonight&#8217;s episode is special guest and Kansas native Andrea Burns. \u00a0She&#8217;s an Extension Agent for K-State Research and Extension. \u00a0Her background is in Agriculture and Natural Resources and she regularly works with local farmers and those in horticulture. \u00a0Thanks for joining us.<\/p>\n<p>Last but certainly not least, joining us is a meteorologist at Kansas State University. \u00a0He runs the Kansas Mesonet and works in the State Climate Office. \u00a0He also works in predictive services for the Kansas Forest Service. \u00a0He was born and raised in Ohio. \u00a0Chip Redmond, welcome!<\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intensity of current drought in the Great Plains (11:55)<\/li>\n<li>What is a drought and how is it measured on the drought monitor? (31:00)<\/li>\n<li>Impact of drought on frequency and severity of wildfires (53:30)<\/li>\n<li>Research and adaptation struggles in today&#8217;s climate (57:30)<\/li>\n<li>Drought&#8217;s effect on beef and grain prices (01:02:00)<\/li>\n<li>Last Thursday&#8217;s severe event anomalies (01:28:00)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:18:00)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:19:07)<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up (01:27:40)<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (01:<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 904:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mesonet.k-state.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas Mesonet<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksre.k-state.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K-State Research and Extension<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Hogg &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/southernforests.org\/resources\/publications\/the-southern-perspective\/the-southern-perspective-september-2010\/update-from-the-states\/the-no.-1-shelterbelt-celebrates-75-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The &#8220;No. 1 Shelterbelt&#8221; celebrates 75 years<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chip Redmond &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalmesonet.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Mesonet Program<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chip Redmond &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/nationalsoilmoisture.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Soil Moisture Network<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last 180 Percent of Normal Precipitation<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnews.org\/2023\/05\/10\/wythe-county-authors-new-book-recalls-tornado-that-obliterated-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wythe County author\u2019s new book recalls tornado that obliterated town<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Jones &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlswhochase.com\/post\/ams2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Meteorological Society and Girls Who Chase partner to promote inclusion in STEM<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neil Jacobs &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/qpf\/excessive_rainfall_outlook_ero.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excessive Rainfall Forecast<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramseyfuneral.com\/obituary\/george-frederick-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Lawrence Frederick, Jr. Obituary<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/georgeilstrup\/status\/1658216657171390487?s=46&amp;t=C3NYbq7A6kvVOiihoZn91A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Ilstrup tweet of tornado in Spalding, NE<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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. 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