{"id":4249,"date":"2014-07-08T04:45:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T09:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/?p=4249"},"modified":"2014-07-14T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-14T21:30:17","slug":"weatherbrains-441-plenty-of-time-for-a-snafu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=4249","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 441:  Plenty of Time for a Snafu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 441\" href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb070714.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 441<\/a> is now online (July 7, 2014). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> netcast audio program for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/destination\/id\/143089\/height\/300\/width\/400\/theme\/standard\/direction\/no\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LllhHFe5hLo?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/graphics\/kim-runk.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Runk\" align=\"left\" \/>Tonight&#8217;s Guest WeatherBrain is currently serving as Acting Director of the National Weather Service (NWS) Operations Proving Ground (OPG) in Kansas City, MO. His career in operational meteorology spans more than 35 years, first with the US Air Force, then with NOAA and the NWS. <strong>Kim Runk<\/strong>, welcome to WeatherBrains!<\/p>\n<p>Three WCMs are on the show tonight, including Kim, of course Rick and a retired WCM in Brian. Going to put Rick and Brian in the hot seats with Kim tonight for a little world of WCM discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extremes: 119 at Death Valley, CA, and 38 at Stanley, ID, and Snake River, WY<\/li>\n<li>Severe storm risk from Nebraska eastward to southern New England<\/li>\n<li>Since our last show, Hurricane Arthur came and went along East Coast<\/li>\n<li>Tropics quiet for now<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our email bag officer is out again, so the mail bag is getting heavy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From The Weather Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WeatherBrains 101:<\/strong> This episode of WeatherBrains 101 puts in a plug for child safety in hot cars. Did you know that 15 children have died this year already from heat stroke brought on by being left in an unattended automobile. There needs to be more attention drawn to this danger of hot weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWIWH:<\/strong> Bill Murray looks back at the week of July 7.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 80px; height: 80px;\" title=\"Listener Survey\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/images\/cans.jpg\" alt=\"Listener Survey\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" align=\"right\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" \/><strong>Listener Surveys:<\/strong> Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click <a title=\"Listener Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/\/?page_id=932\">here<\/a> to take the survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 441:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.testbeds.noaa.gov\/pdf\/OPG_Charter_031612FINAL.pdf\">NWS Operations Proving Ground Charter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.testbeds.noaa.gov\">NOAA Testbed and Proving Grounds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nate Johnson &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evrystry.com\/642\/This-Lamp-Creates-A-Thunderstorm-In-Your-Living-Room.-And-It's-Really,-Really-Cool\">Lamp Simulates Thunderstorm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TdQpYqAUcws\">Kim Runk&#8217;s Video on Culture Change in the NWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Peters &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsandcars.org\/heatstroke.html\">Kids and Cars on Heat Stroke<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Runk &#8211; @nwstornado &#8211; all NWS tornado warnings will be automatically transmitted by this username, and you can follow it to be apprised of ongoing warnings all over the country. There is also a companion username @NWSSevereTstorm, for SVR\/SVS issuances.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TdQpYqAUcws&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Leading Culture Change in the NWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usno.navy.mil\/JTWC\/\">Joint Typhoon Warning Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SkyDavers Blog &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/skydaver.blogspot.com\">The Fog Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, and Brian Peters. 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