{"id":10672,"date":"2023-12-05T10:38:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10672"},"modified":"2023-12-05T10:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T16:38:14","slug":"weatherbrains-933-a-unicorn-puked-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10672","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 933:  A Unicorn Puked On It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 933\" href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb120423.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 933<\/a> is now online (December 4th, 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\/28938608\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/#FFFFFF\" 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\/eF6ITHzPgak\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s show is all about fire warnings and wildfire forecasting.<\/p>\n<p>Our first Guest WeatherBrain is the Science and Operations Officer with the NWS Norman. \u00a0He&#8217;s previously worked in Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland and Tulsa NWS. \u00a0He recently received the Charles L Mitchell Award for his years of work in fire weather forecasting. \u00a0Todd Lindley, thanks for joining us tonight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/journalrecord.com\/files\/2015\/10\/stc-NWS-conferance-bbf_1-10-21-15.jpg\" alt=\"Forecasters must look to ground for wildfires, researcher says | The Journal Record\" width=\"387\" height=\"206\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Second Guest WeatherBrain is the Deputy Fire Management Chief of the Oklahoma Forestry Services. \u00a0He&#8217;s responsible for both fighting fires on the ground as well as prescribed fire management. \u00a0He&#8217;s also part of the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team One. \u00a0Drew Daily, thanks for being a part of the show.<\/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>What is a Deputy Fire Management Chief? \u00a0(09:10)<\/li>\n<li>NWS Fire Weather Program (13:30)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Current state of fire prediction (17:45)<\/li>\n<li>What are fuels and how do we acquire that information and account for it? \u00a0(23:00)<\/li>\n<li>Red Flag Thread Index (27:00)<\/li>\n<li>Role of media in wildfire preparation and awareness (36:00)<\/li>\n<li>Invasive species\/Red Cedar and fire threat (40:00)<\/li>\n<li>Outside variables for controlled burns (45:30)<\/li>\n<li>Diurnal range of energy release component (58:00)<\/li>\n<li>Satellites and wildfire detection (01:02:00)<\/li>\n<li>What is column collapse? \u00a0(01:30:00)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:41:27)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:43:30)<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up (01:49:30)<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (01:45:30)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 933:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthernRockiesTeam1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 1<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drew Daily &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.ok.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Most-Recent-Fire-Situation-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma Wildfire Situation Report<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Todd Lindley &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/gsl.noaa.gov\/fire-wx\/fire-weather-testbed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA GSL Fire Weather Testbed<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1soonernut\/status\/1731150407068463265?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Mike Tomlin on X<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tornadotalk.com\/the-immeasurable-cost-of-the-december-10-11-2021-tornado-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Immeasurable Cost of the December 10-11th 2021 Tornado Outbreak<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/safety\/wildfire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildfire Weather Safety<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neil Jacobs &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ocg7PRsn98o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Octopus tornado on YouTube<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/data.ntsb.gov\/Docket?ProjectID=106680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTSB Docket open on Feb 2023 FedEx\/Southwest Airlines Near Miss at KAUS<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/02\/business\/air-traffic-controllers-safety.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYT Investigation of Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonet.org\/index.php\/okfire\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mesonet OK-FIRE<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/maps\/radar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Reflectivity Mosaic<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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