{"id":11171,"date":"2025-03-04T08:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11171"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:47:16","slug":"weatherbrains-998-bangers-and-mash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11171","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 998:  Bangers and Mash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 998\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb030325.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 998<\/a> is now online (March 3rd, 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\/35527775\/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\/w0SXtHODokU\" 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><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 meteorologist with thirty-five years of experience at the NWS. \u00a0That includes twenty-six years as a SOO, and he&#8217;s been a leader with forecaster training, mesoscale analysis and radar interpretation, which helps NWS offices improve proving warning decision-making and lead times for severe weather hazards. \u00a0Pete Wolf, welcome to WeatherBrains!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GejFssFbQAEMsf4?format=jpg&amp;name=4096x4096\" alt=\"NWS Jacksonville on X: &quot;Today we celebrated the 35+ years ...\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/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>Critical Fire Danger for several areas around the country (05:15)<\/li>\n<li>Petersburg, VA F4 tornado\/outbreak on August 6th, 1993 (9:45)<\/li>\n<li>Key changes seen with Doppler radar\/Warning systems since the early 1990s (13:45)<\/li>\n<li>WoFS (Warn on Forecast System) (15:25)<\/li>\n<li>Appreciating the important tools of hodographs and soundings (18:00)<\/li>\n<li>SW Oklahoma sounding analysis (Live on 03\/03\/25) (21:15)<\/li>\n<li>Reconciling SRH in QLCS situations (28:00)<\/li>\n<li>Tools needed to downscale warnings (43:15)<\/li>\n<li>No relation between VIL (Vertically Integrated Liquid) and tornado formation (56:15)<\/li>\n<li>Least-understood radar signatures by meteorologists (01:09:00)<\/li>\n<li>Improving efficiency of operations in the NWS (01:13:30)<\/li>\n<li>AI-generated weather broadcasters and battling automation (01:20:00)<\/li>\n<li>NOAA banned from having its own app (01:29:00)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:35:22)<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (01:37:00)<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 998:<\/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\/MyMonsterStorms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Monster Storms\/Pete Wolf on X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster-storms.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monster Storms Main Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Jones &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/But-Wait-Theres-More-Infomercial\/dp\/006126055X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;But Wait &#8230; There&#8217;s More!: Tighten Your Abs, Make Millions, and Learn How the $100 Billion Infomercial Industry Sold Us Everything But the Kitchen Sink&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-03-at-17.49.23.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forecast Sounding From SWOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWSLouisville\/status\/1895217035644411963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NWS Louisville on X: Final Forecast Discussion from Meteorologist in Charge John Gordon <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; Roswell, NW extreme winds<\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/exper\/spcousom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPC Severe Thunderstorm Forecasting Video Lecture Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wave3.com\/video\/2025\/03\/01\/director-nws-louisville-retires-after-nearly-four-decades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Director of NWS Louisville retires after nearly four decades<\/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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