{"id":11588,"date":"2026-05-27T09:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11588"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:51:12","slug":"weatherbrains-1062-its-those-kentucky-aliens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11588","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1062:  It&#8217;s Those Kentucky Aliens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1062\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb052626.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1062<\/a> is now online (May 26th, 2026). 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\/41437635\/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><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pmCzxiZmHg4?si=IKLB060MGvyStuNi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode is all about lightning. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joining us tonight will be Dr. Mary Ann Cooper, internationally recognized for her work in lightning injury prevention. \u00a0She&#8217;s an emergency physician, and has received awards from both the medical and the lightning communities. \u00a0She has a BS in biochemistry and completed her medical internship in Cincinnati. \u00a0We are also joined by John Jensenius, longtime NWS meteorologist and lightning safety specialist. \u00a0He&#8217;s been in the weather business for over four decades. \u00a0We will discuss lightning injuries, safety, myths, and how to better protect people during thunderstorms. \u00a0Thanks for joining us!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HJNArS-XcAAXYhp?format=jpg&amp;name=medium\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"661\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. <strong>Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting the media involved in lightning safety (24:30)<\/li>\n<li>Annual lighting fatalities and average trends (25:30)<\/li>\n<li>30\/30 lightning rule (34:00)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors&#8221; (37:30)<\/li>\n<li>Lightning back to basics: \u00a0Voltage, temps, thunder, ect (39:30)<\/li>\n<li>What is a flashover? \u00a0(46:30)<\/li>\n<li>Lasting nervous system injuries after lightning strike (01:01:00)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Deadly Dozen&#8221; (01:10:30)<\/li>\n<li>Lightning safety and cars: \u00a0What is fact and fiction? (01:15:00)<\/li>\n<li>ACLE (African Centres for Lightning Education Network) (01:23:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:28:45)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains Episodes<\/strong> (01:31:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1062: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aclenet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African Centres for Lightning Education Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightningsafetycouncil.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Lightning Safety Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamaweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cope-disaster-champions.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Books &#8211; Cope Disaster Champions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Jensenius &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-03\/CloudsOutMyWindow.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Clouds Outside My Window&#8221; by John Jensenius<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/tsa\/1984may26_tulsamemorialdayflood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 26-27, 1984 Tulsa Memorial Day Flood<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.edu\/ciwro\/news\/articles\/2026\/forecasters-rely-on-phased-array-radar-for-tornado-warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forecasters rely on phased array radar for tornado warning<\/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:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1543707040751486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexico tornado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/burnsisraelsen\/status\/2059024297268740245?s=58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burns Israelsen on X: Pyrocumulus cloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spann\/status\/2059114399403503642?s=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Spann on X: Houston\/Henry County Alabama 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. 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