WeatherBrains Episode 1055 is now online (April 6th, 2026). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s show is all about Tampa Bay and the west central gulf coast of Florida.  We are excited to have  Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay from Spectrum Bay News 9 and Brian LaMarre former NWS MIC from Tampa Bay for many years!

This is second of many upcoming WeatherBrains episodes focusing on various media weather markets around the country.  On Episode 1030 last October we focused on Kansas City with Bryan Busby and Joe Lauria.  On June 15, we will have a show dedicated to the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex weather enterprise.

Mike and Brian will discuss forecasting sea breezes, marine weather, Tampa Bay tropical cyclone challenges and much more.  Mike and Brian, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

• Origins of Inspire Weather (11:30)
• Prolific Florida lightning shows (20:00)
• Magnetrons vs Klystrons explained (22:30)
• Relationship between media and NWS in various TV markets (25:00)
• Origins of NWS chat (29:30)
•  Tampa’s hurricane close calls (32:30)
• 1985’s Hurricane Elena bizarre track (46:00)
• Non-tropical Florida tornado outbreaks (53:30)
• What is Florida red tide? (01:07:00)
• 1993 Storm of the Century and its impact on the State of Florida (01:11:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:32:00)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:35:30)
• E-Mail Segment (01:37:00)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1055:  

Inspire Weather

Tampa Bay Florida Local Weather Bay News 9

Alabama Weather Network

Picks of the Week:

Mike Clay – Florida Thunderstorm Season

Brian LaMarre – El Niño Modoki vs Traditional El Niño

James Aydelott – Artemis astronauts propose naming moon feature after Mission Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife

Jen Narramore – Nelson Tucker on X: Barrel white wall cloud and meson of Morton, TX EF2

Rick Smith – Out

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Highlights from Artemis II’s History Journey Around the Moon

John Gordon – Jaden Pappenheim on X: Michigan flooding videos

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – ENSO: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions

James Spann – WeatherBrains 91: A Chat With Roy Leep

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.