WeatherBrains 987: Tarantulas Are Cuddly

WeatherBrains Episode 987 is now online (December 16th, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight is a home-grown show between our regulars.  Sometimes it’s nice to sit around the wooden mahogany table and have a chat.  It’s a lively discussion as usual, and we are glad you are here to join us for this week’s all new episode of WeatherBrains.

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

  • Job interview tactics (14:00)
  • Notable 2024 weather events (19:30)
  • Very active year in Oklahoma for tornado activity (21:00)
  • Looking back on the 2024 hurricane season (24:00)
  • 2024 Space weather/Geomagnetic storms (32:30)
  • New Jersey drone situation (38:00)
  • Changing TV business (58:00)
  • Conspiracy theory origins and fighting the spread of misinformation online (01:12:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:28:35)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:22)
  • E-Mail Segment (01:33:00)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 987:

The Alabama Weather Blog

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott – How Does the U.S. Public Get its Weather Forecasts?

Jen Narramore – Virtual Tornado Memorial Project

Rick Smith – 2024 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Neil Jacobs – 2025 Science Policy Colloquium

Troy Kimmel – Texas Storm Chasers on X: Severe storm over DFW Airport

Kim Klockow-McClain – Support the Houser Family’s Fire Recovery

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – Iconic Photo after F4 Tornado on December 16, 2000 in Tuscaloosa

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

WeatherBrains 986: I Need Some New Underwear

WeatherBrains Episode 986 is now online (December 9th, 2024). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Research Associate at NOAA’s NSSL.  He was previously an Emergency Manager for almost a decade.  He’s also previously worked for Kansas State University and even briefly worked in city government.  David Hogg, welcome to the show.

Our second Guest WeatherBrain is the Program Lead for Warn-on-Forecast, a position created in 2020.  Growing up in Oklahoma City sparked his passion for convective storms, and he attended the University of Oklahoma and worked as a student at NSSL where he helped improve algorithms that detect mesocyclones in thunderstorms using radar data. He also participated in several field programs, including the Sub-VORTEX outing on May 3, 1999.  Patrick Burke, welcome to the show.

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

  • NSSL’s WoFS Forecast System (12:00)
  • WSIS Movement/Weather and Society Integrated Studies (17:00)
  • Value of Probability Information (46:00)
  • Utilizing WoFS (01:01:00)
  • How do TV meteorologists utilize WoFS (01:03:30)
  • Who makes the decision to run WoFS, and on what days?  (01:07:45)
  • The dangers of manufactured housing during tornado events (01:16:00)
  • Pre-convective initiation (01:19:15)
  • Majority of Alabama still in drought conditions (01:37:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:33:30)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:35:22)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 986:

David Hogg on X

Picks of the Week:

David Hogg – Disaster Aid Programs For Farms

Patrick Burke – Egyptian Meteorological Authority

James Aydelott – Under Every Tombstone: Sherman Levine

Jen Narramore – Out

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Universe Sandbox

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.