{"id":11163,"date":"2025-02-25T08:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11163"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:48:17","slug":"weatherbrains-997-merry-go-round-of-craziness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11163","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 997:  Merry Go Round of Craziness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 997\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb022425.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 997<\/a> is now online (February 24th, 2025). 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\/35422170\/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\/gUjlliA-Rz4\" 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><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 Guest WeatherBrain is a retired Lead Forecaster for the Storm Prediction Center with nearly four decades of Federal service, specializing in severe convective storms and tornado forecasting. \u00a0He&#8217;s a passionate storm chaser, researcher, and an advocate for weather safety. \u00a0He co-founded the Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology and remains an influencial voice in meteorology. \u00a0Roger Edwards, it is great to see you!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Roger_Edwards.png\" width=\"329\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, Bruce Jones joins us to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its integration in order to save lives. \u00a0Welcome back, Bruce!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MidlandPromo.jpg\" alt=\"NWS Jacksonville on X: &quot;Today we celebrated the 35+ years ...\" width=\"369\" height=\"226\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/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>Roger&#8217;s arrival at OU and opening horizons in meteorology (20:30)<\/li>\n<li>Connections between operations, research, and visual conceptualization (34:00)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of critical thinking in the science (35:00)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of growing, building, and passing on knowledge gained in the field of meteorology (40:30)<\/li>\n<li>Witnessing rapid progress of technology and applying that to visuals in the field (41:50)<\/li>\n<li>Trade-offs between improving technology and what it can show us and lead to development of theory (49:00)<\/li>\n<li>May 4, 2003 High Risk (01:01:00)<\/li>\n<li>Mesonets and scan strategies (01:05:00)<\/li>\n<li>Storm chaser responsibilities (01:12:00)<\/li>\n<li>Reduced funding and its impact on severe weather forecasting and research (01:17:00)<\/li>\n<li>Loss of institutional knowledge and looking forward (01:23:00)<\/li>\n<li>Memorable shifts at SPC (01:36:00)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:38:19)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:40:15)<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 997:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/midlandusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midland Weather Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkyPixWeather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Edwards on X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roger Edwards &#8211; <a href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c0vYmv2A9Yw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Moller &#8211; &#8220;The Zen of Weather Forecasting&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=546345804430295&amp;rdid=xqOa2UqcgmOM8DqS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro tip: Gravity is a cruel hunter When there is a bare, wind-swept spot with no snow, it might be polished ice. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amsweatherband.org\/index.cfm\/weatherband\/events\/jamposium-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamposium 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/beach\/forecast?site=sju&amp;action=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experimental Beach Forecast Webpage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/elon-musk-doge-email-federal-employees-opm-directive-accomplishments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal agencies can ignore &#8220;What did you do last week?&#8221; email, Trump administration says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/planetarydefense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planetary Defense<\/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 and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. 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