{"id":11250,"date":"2025-07-01T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11250"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:48:04","slug":"weatherbrains-1015-not-clear-and-concise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11250","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1015:  Not Clear and Concise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1015\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb063025.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1015<\/a> is now online (June 30th, 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\/37239350\/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\/lPdDargasT8?si=fwuFA7fykwMWMRwY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s guest joins us from Bonn, Germany \u2014 and from the far side of the clock, where it&#8217;s 2 a.m. local time! Lars Lowinski is a seasoned meteorologist with international experience spanning Europe and New Zealand. He now works with WetterOnline, one of Europe&#8217;s largest weather platforms, where he connects their U.S. business operations with German-based product development and training. He&#8217;s also an avid storm chaser who&#8217;s pursued Great Plains supercells and participated in the Hazardous Weather Testbed in Norman, Oklahoma. Lars has been a loyal WeatherBrains listener since 2008 \u2014 and we&#8217;re thrilled to finally have him on the show! \u00a0Thanks for joining us tonight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1641784113454538755\/9uFFwGiF_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"346\" height=\"346\" \/><\/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>Is tornado season over? \u00a0(02:30)<\/li>\n<li>Forecasting in the Southern Hemisphere and working with oil and gas industry (17:50)<\/li>\n<li>Compare\/Contrast experiences in NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed (20:00)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of doing a thorough hand analysis before utilizing model data when assimilating forecasts (21:00)<\/li>\n<li>Discussing the European Severe Storms Laboratory (23:00)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of working together internationally\/globally when communicating severe weather risks (28:00)<\/li>\n<li>Breaking down barriers in the science of meteorology through simple human interaction (35:00)<\/li>\n<li>Approaches\/challenges in weather messaging across different cultures and languages across the world (35:30)<\/li>\n<li>Looking back at Lars&#8217;s storm chasing experiences (45:30)<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of deadly July 1916 Austria tornado and it&#8217;s experiences lost in history due to World War One (55:00)<\/li>\n<li>European severe weather warning process vs U.S. severe weather warning process (57:45)<\/li>\n<li>Weather-aware subculture in the United States (01:13:00)<\/li>\n<li>Rise of Digital Meteorologists (01:16:00)<\/li>\n<li>NWS budget update\/analysis (01:29:30)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:26:20)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:28:00)<\/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 1015:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.larslowinski.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lars Lowinski Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lars Lowinski &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F487ojCTzyg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monster HP supercell in France (06\/13\/2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamesAydelottFox23\/posts\/pfbid02fsnz8vMCz9hUTj1jardQVZ5K1uj2rTC86g4ZrpduB1iBKWMsrnTi3eNSwRnPUNrGl?rdid=yNRF9hXoSSaVurLi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Aydelott on Facebook: Three feet of rain in Tulsa, OK since January 1st\/Wettest April 1-June 30 on record in Tulsa (Back to 1931)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/06\/29\/2-females-injured-by-lightning-strike-at-northland-hs-soccer-field\/84411007007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightning strike injures 2 at Northland HS soccer field in Columbus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/images\/154443\/earths-clouds-on-the-move?utm_source=FBPAGE&amp;utm_medium=NASA+Earth&amp;utm_campaign=NASASocial&amp;linkId=834230679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth&#8217;s Clouds on the Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wxkylegillett\/status\/1939505312207106557?s=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle J Gillett on X: Panhandle, TX boundary collision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoncaHohn\/status\/1939539228179792323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronca-HohnWx on X: Memphis, TN boundary collision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02feuYy1HoSHAGH4XuQ1Xt8jwUiejmugJkEHpNq1P5BJscomr7wmAQdD3Fg77nGhBxl&amp;id=100064569830632&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 28th, 2025 Deuel County, South Dakota tornado<\/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, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WeatherBrains Episode 1015 is now online (June 30th, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you! Tonight&#8217;s guest joins us from Bonn, Germany \u2014 and from the far side of the clock, where it&#8217;s 2 a.m. local time! 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