{"id":11619,"date":"2026-06-23T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11619"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:17:32","slug":"weatherbrains-1066-bladder-of-iron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11619","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1066:  Bladder of Iron"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1066\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb062226.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1066<\/a> is now online (June 22nd, 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\/41743225\/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\/tkFB4objDVU?si=q5t5nGomEFYLaE7n\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode is a home-grown show all about storm chasing: \u00a0The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HLYPzB3WoAAn99u?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" \/><\/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>Waning interest in storm chasing (04:00)<\/li>\n<li>Holding it while dealing with long-form severe weather coverage (10:00)<\/li>\n<li>Current state of storm chasing in 2026 (16:00)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of enforcing traffic laws when dealing with a saturated chaser community (27:30)<\/li>\n<li>Oklahoma traffic laws concerning emergency lights (31:30)<\/li>\n<li>Liability insurance requirements for those who continue to storm chase? (36:00)<\/li>\n<li>NOAA&#8217;s <strong>OPG (Operations Proving Ground)<\/strong> (49:30)<\/li>\n<li>What is the purpose of a service assessment? \u00a0(59:30)<\/li>\n<li>State of Connecticut doesn&#8217;t need 3 WFOs! (01:02:00)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of interacting directly with the people we serve in the field of weather to mitigate loss of life (01:10:00)<\/li>\n<li>Discriminating between weaknesses and strengths in the warning process (01:21:30)<\/li>\n<li>Effectively utilizing user generated content during long-form severe weather coverage (01:23:30)<\/li>\n<li>Private Slack chat session with trusted weather professionals to weed out AI\/fake images (01:28:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (No segment this week &#8211; stay tuned!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:29:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment\u00a0<\/strong>(01:30:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes!<\/strong> (01:41:00)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1066: \u00a0<\/strong><\/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>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamesAydelottFox23\/posts\/pfbid02QH5YinyVWuqC7JsZNFCuzoS1vT5QzSm8frSDG24fYDBeoJxYE2q2UNV9esX8DgmRl?rdid=a73gxovU4xKYxfNl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois: More tornadoes than Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas combined, year to date. (225 vs 191)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tnvalleyweather\/status\/2068082639169364478?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Valley Weather on X: &#8220;Tennessee Valley Weather Adds Weather Balloon Launch Capability to Strengthen Severe Weather Forecasting&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/misc\/AbtDerechos\/derechofacts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facts About Derechos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mesonet.agron.iastate.edu\/plotting\/auto\/plot\/256\/wfo:EWX.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEM Generated Regional Temperature and Precipitation Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DaveThroup\/status\/2069173756149273044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Throup on X: Shelf Cloud pic at Glastonbury Tor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/skyecalm.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SkyeCalm Storm Anxiety App<\/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 1066 is now online (June 22nd, 2026). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you! This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode is a home-grown show all about storm chasing: \u00a0The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. 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