{"id":11597,"date":"2026-06-02T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11597"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:00:03","slug":"weatherbrains-1063-hodgepodge-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11597","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1063:  Hodgepodge City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1063\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb060126.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1063<\/a> is now online (June 1st, 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\/41508465\/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\/EcwkEEa-lW4?si=DZud3oaKttgl5SDQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode is all about Canadian tornadoes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s episode features Guest WeatherBrain <strong>David Sills<\/strong>. \u00a0David earned a PhD from York University in Toronto. \u00a0 He served as a Severe Weather Scientist at Environmental Canada, before becoming Director of the Northern Tornadoes Project with Western Engineering in 2019. \u00a0He&#8217;s been an adjunct professor at both Western University in Ontario and the University of Manitoba. \u00a0<strong>David<\/strong>, welcome to WeatherBrains!<\/p>\n<p>Second Guest WeatherBrain tonight is <strong>Connell Miller<\/strong>. \u00a0He&#8217;s the Director of the Northern Mesonet Project and is an adjunct professor at Western University. \u00a0 He received a BESC in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Western University in 2020. \u00a0He&#8217;s also coordinator for the Summer Undergrad Internship Program for the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory. \u00a0<strong>Connell<\/strong>, it&#8217;s great to have you join us tonight!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HJsBR7LWYAEwmq2?format=jpg&amp;name=medium\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" \/><\/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>David&#8217;s meteorological background (07:00)<\/li>\n<li>Canadian tornado alley \u00a0(09:00)<\/li>\n<li>Project Unstable (12:30)<\/li>\n<li>Canadian peak tornado chasing season (14:00)<\/li>\n<li>Canadian assistance with Enderlin EF5 tornado (21:30)<\/li>\n<li>All about the Northern Mesonet Project (25:00)<\/li>\n<li>What is a hail sensor and what does it look like? \u00a0(28:30)<\/li>\n<li>QLCS circulations vs supercell circulations (35:00)<\/li>\n<li>Tornado culture in Canada (45:45)<\/li>\n<li>Current hail projects at Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (47:00)<\/li>\n<li>CSSL collaboration with NSSL (59:00)<\/li>\n<li>Myths surrounding tornadoes and other natural phenomena (01:05:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (01:19:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:21:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains Episodes<\/strong> (01:23:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1063: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwo.ca\/ntp\/dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western University Northern Tornadoes Project Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwo.ca\/cssl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSSL (Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamaweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Sills &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/07055900.2026.2668542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;An Updated National Tornado Climatology for Canada&#8221; by David Sills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connell Miller &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/meso.cssl.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Mesonet Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mesonet.agron.iastate.edu\/lsr\/?by=state&amp;state=OK&amp;sts=202605010511&amp;ets=202606010311&amp;settings=0110100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEM LSR App<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tornadotalk.com\/edmonton-alberta-f4-tornado-july-31-1987\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edmonton, Alberta F4 Tornado &#8211; July 31st, 1987<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2026\/05\/29\/don-days-wyoming-weather-forecast-saturday-may-30-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don Day&#8217;s Wyoming Weather Forecast: Saturday, May 30th, 2026 photo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/72496922\/47\/university-corporation-for-atmospheric-research-v-national-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction &#8211; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rainmaker1973\/status\/2061486361018782061?s=58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massimo on X: Giant elk walking on beach toward a magnificent rainbow in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; Foghorn<\/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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