{"id":10871,"date":"2024-04-30T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10871"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:30:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T15:30:23","slug":"weatherbrains-954-toxic-wasteland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10871","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 954:  Toxic Wasteland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 954\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb042924.mp3 \">WeatherBrains Episode 954<\/a> is now online (April 29th, 2024). 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\/31052363\/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\/EuZoxzJ50U0\" 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 data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span>?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" span=\"\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s Guest Panelist is the Meteorologist-in-Charge of the NWS office in Pueblo. \u00a0He got interested in weather as a youngster in elementary school and never got rid of the &#8220;bug&#8221;. \u00a0He attended FSU&#8217;s Meteorology program and following graduation had employment stops as a freshman meteorologist in Wilmington, Ohio and Pittsburg, PA. \u00a0He also worked with the Administrator of NOAA in Washington, DC for two years. \u00a0He&#8217;s a veteran of the show and and at the time was the Pacific Regional WCM in Honolulu. \u00a0It&#8217;s great to have him back. \u00a0Charlie Woodrum, welcome!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/careers\/CharlieWoodrum231708.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our Guest WeatherBrain is a northeast Arkansas native currently attending Mississippi State University as a Graduate student. \u00a0She&#8217;s also a Teaching Assistant for the Broadcast Meteorology program and recently presented at the Southeast Severe Storms Symposium 2024. \u00a0Kristina Balentine, welcome to the show!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1686972393598668800\/tMMvp9lX_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information.<\/p>\n<p>****Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25****<\/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>Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in Central Plains (01:30)<\/li>\n<li>Sulphur, OK extreme damage (06:30)<\/li>\n<li>Recent Oklahoma tornado fatalities \u00a0(09:45)<\/li>\n<li>105 confirmed tornadoes from last Fri-Sun&#8217;s outbreak sequence (11:00)<\/li>\n<li>Influence of Call To Action statements (32:15)<\/li>\n<li>Correlation coefficient (33:15)<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with loss of life in mobile homes in severe weather (47:15)<\/li>\n<li>Do most people have a tornado plan? \u00a0(55:15)<\/li>\n<li>Tips on job search in meteorology field (01:29:00)<\/li>\n<li>What does the future weather forecaster look like? \u00a0(01:32:30)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:17:30)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:18:48)<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 954: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kbalentinewx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristina Balentine on X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weathercallservices.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WeatherCall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsweatherband.org\/index.cfm\/weatherband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMS Weather Band<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/midlandusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midland Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kristina Balentine &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/nebraska-tornado-video-interstate\/60621455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video of tornado crossing interstate in Nebraska<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charlie Woodrum &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/media\/safety\/lightning\/Lightning_Safety_Toolkit_Outdoor_Venues.doc&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj3xpnRnOqFAxVM6ckDHfFnAzYQFnoECBwQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RS3wV3b2EQS87NvGjQtdS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NWS Lightning Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Jones &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emat.org\/workshops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 EMAT Workshop Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=964422954919345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incredible video of a waterspout on Lake Eufaula <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/oun\/events-20240427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The April 27-28, 2024 Tornado Outbreak and Flash Flooding Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neil Jacobs &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024.0429.Mo_.Kevin-Laws.BHX_.Manufactured-Homes-FAQ-Simple-Talking-Points.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manufactured Homes FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/oax\/april262024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tornado Outbreak of April 26, 2024<\/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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