{"id":11626,"date":"2026-06-30T09:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11626"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:53:31","slug":"weatherbrains-1067-ill-go-with-fujita-for-1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11626","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1067: I\u2019ll Go With Fujita For $1000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1067\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb062926.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1067<\/a> is now online (June 29th, 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\/41907045\/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\/glngHoBPIvg?si=SRCOXhrn2bucoPkW\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode turns back to the clock to June 8th, 1966 and the Topeka, KS F5 tornado.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Guest WeatherBrain on tonight&#8217;s show is the <strong>Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)<\/strong> for the <strong>NWS in Topeka KS<\/strong>. \u00a0With over three decades of experience in the field, he&#8217;s been at the NWS for over 17 years. \u00a0As a Wisconsin native, he earned his degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Wisconsin. \u00a0He&#8217;s committed to improving public awareness, preparedness, and response by integrating social science research into the NWS products and services. \u00a0<strong>Chad Omitt<\/strong>, welcome to WeatherBrains! \u00a0Our next Guest WeatherBrain is the local history librarian at the Topeka and Shawnee County public library. \u00a0 She holds a B.A. in forensic anthropology and history from Wichita State University. \u00a0She&#8217;s a speaker with the Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau and gives educational programs about life in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. \u00a0<strong>Katie Keckeisen,<\/strong> welcome to WeatherBrains!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HL_Xb1NXQAAqLXX?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" \/><\/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>June 2026 Kentucky flooding (01:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katie&#8217;s<\/strong> early background in Kansas (07:00)<\/li>\n<li>June 8th, 1966 meteorological setup (10:45)<\/li>\n<li>Meteorological equipment used during during the 1960s (21:00)<\/li>\n<li>Visual photos of daytime Topeka tornado (26:30)<\/li>\n<li>Bill Kurtis and his role at WIBW-TV during the tornado (28:30)<\/li>\n<li>Save room on the volume knob for a &#8220;10&#8221;! \u00a0(37:00)<\/li>\n<li>Topeka&#8217;s Burnett&#8217;s Mound: \u00a0A historical deepdive (37:30)<\/li>\n<li>Kansas Governor&#8217;s response after tornado (44:00)<\/li>\n<li>Damage photos from tornadoes and the resulting changes to Topeka (49:30)<\/li>\n<li>Topeka tornado was one of the first utilizations of civil defense outdoor warning system (01:00:00)<\/li>\n<li>1955 Udall KS tornado (01:00:30)<\/li>\n<li>Tornado subculture in the 1960s (01:07:30)<\/li>\n<li>Lessons learned from this event from 60 years ago (01:19:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (01:26:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment\u00a0<\/strong>(01:28:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes!<\/strong> (01:31:00)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1067: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanitieskansas.org\/grants-programs\/speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hell-Followed-Death-Kansas-Tornado\/dp\/1934572497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;And Hell Followed With It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado&#8221; by Bonar Menninger<\/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>Katie Keckeisen &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/localhistory.tscpl.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chad Omitt &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theotusproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OTUS Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.ametsoc.org\/view\/journals\/wefo\/13\/2\/1520-0434_1998_013_0219_hoouow_2_0_co_2.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;History of Operational Use of Weather Radar by U.S. Weather Services. Part I: The Pre-NEXRAD Era&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gGVGKx1C_e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tornado Talk Podcast Episode 7: The 1966 Topeka Tornado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/collingrosswx\/status\/2071320791061316052?s=58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collin Gross on X: Europe&#8217;s historic heatwave continues<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spann\/status\/2071707754075427175?s=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Spann on X: Big Sky Montana snow photos<\/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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