{"id":11663,"date":"2026-08-04T10:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11663"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:31:39","slug":"weatherbrains-1072-georgia-on-my-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11663","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1072:  Georgia On My Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1072\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb080326.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1072<\/a> is now online (August 3rd, 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\/42314625\/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\/g38ows4qhts?si=YM4KbtoPUB8kgN7H\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode is all about the Georgia Severe Storms Research Center.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joining us tonight as Guest WeatherBrain is the Director of the Georgia Severe Storms Research Center. \u00a0Growing up in Minnesota, he always had exposure to severe weather and took a keen interest early in his life. \u00a0He earned his Bachelor of Science in meteorology from <strong>Iowa State University<\/strong>. \u00a0Their research focuses on X-band radar that operates jointly between Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. \u00a0They have done extensive research, with a major focus on lightning. \u00a0<strong>Michael Peterson<\/strong>, welcome to WeatherBrains!<\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s Guest Panelist is a research scientist at the <strong>Georgia Severe Storms Research Center<\/strong>. \u00a0She received a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree from Penn State University, and earned her Master&#8217;s Degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. \u00a0<strong>Jessica Losego<\/strong>, thanks for joining us tonight!<\/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>Jessica&#8217;s early background in the field of weather (17:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>REU<\/strong> (Research Experience for Undergraduates) (2:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>IHOP<\/strong> (International H2O Project) (21:00)<\/li>\n<li>When was the Georgia Severe Storms Research Center founded and what do they do? \u00a0(24:30)<\/li>\n<li>Dual Pol variables in X-Band (26:30)<\/li>\n<li>North Georgia Lightning Mapping Array (39:30)<\/li>\n<li>2008 Downtown Atlanta, GA tornado during SEC tournament (57:30)<\/li>\n<li>GA Tech&#8217;s research on tornadogenesis (01:01:00)<\/li>\n<li>What is cold air damming (CAD)? (01:03:30)<\/li>\n<li>New world record lightning flash discovered by SSRC (01:06:30)<\/li>\n<li>What is the definition of a mega flash? \u00a0(01:11:45)<\/li>\n<li>Difficulties forecasting random airmass convection in the Deep South (01:19:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (01:25:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:27:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment\u00a0<\/strong>(01:29:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes!<\/strong> (01:38:30)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1072: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nglma.gtri.gatech.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Georgia Lightning Mapping Array<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Severe Storms Research Center<\/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>Jessica Losego &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weathertwist.substack.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weather with a Twist &#8211; Aaron Price on Substack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Losego &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.ametsoc.org\/view\/journals\/mwre\/104\/8\/1520-0493_1976_104_1052_tato_2_0_co_2.xml?rskey=m1e1dd&amp;result=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Atlanta Tornado of 1975&#8221; Volume 104 Issue 8 (1976) by E. F. Greneker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Peterson &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/annual.ametsoc.org\/2027\/program-events\/call-for-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for Papers &#8211; 2027 AMS Annual Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.edu\/news\/articles\/2026\/july\/weather-forecasting-launch-of-oklahoma-3d-mesonet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OU Launches Oklahoma 3D Mesonet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tornadotalk.com\/the-governors-tornado-march-24-1975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Governor&#8217;s Tornado &#8211; March 24, 1975<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.ametsoc.org\/view\/journals\/bams\/106\/8\/BAMS-D-24-0066.1.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where Have the EF5s Gone? A Closer Look at the \u201cDrought\u201d of the Most Violent Tornadoes in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov\/goes\/fulldisk_band.php?sat=G19&amp;band=EXTENT3&amp;length=12&amp;src=nav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOES Image Viewer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/weather-apps-rain-icon-small-businesses-summer-plans-2026-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tiny Rain Icon On Your Weather App is Crushing Small Businesses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/data.jsonline.com\/tornado-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tornadoes in Wisconsin since 1950<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/news-release\/noaas-use-of-cloud-infrastructure-grows-to-include-weather-prediction-models\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA&#8217;s use of cloud infrastructure grows to include weather prediction models<\/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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