WeatherBrains 957: Bird Eggs and Limes
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Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain grew up dreaming of being a meteorologist and has had a passion for weather ever since he was a kid. He was born in Columbus Ohio where he went to high school and has lived there ever since. For college, he first went to Valparaiso for 1 year where he played baseball and took meteorology classes. Then, he transferred to Ohio State, for his final 3 years of college, where he got his undergraduate in Atmospheric Sciences and a minor in Computer science (coding). Since graduating from college, he has worked as a technology consultant for 7 years and...
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WeatherBrains 956: From One Swamp To Another
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Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is an old friend of the show. He recently joined Spire, a weather forecasting company that utilizes advanced satellite technology and data analytics to produce highly accurate and timely weather forecasts. He appeared on show No. 303 in November 2011 and show 751 a few years later in 2020. He's a seasoned meteorologist with extensive experience in weather technology data analysis. He co-founded Weather Decision Technologies before it was acquired by DTN. Michael Eilts, welcome to back to WeatherBrains. Bruce Jones of Midland Weather...
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WeatherBrains 955: Potato Guns And Fire Alarms
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Tonight's Guest Panelist is a show regular. He's the SOO at the Birmingham NWS office. Kevin Laws, it's always good to see you on the show. Our first Guest WeatherBrain tonight is an Emergency Management Officer with the Jefferson County Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Melissa Sizemore, thanks for joining us on this week's episode. Guest WeatherBrain No. 2. is a former EMA officer with Calhoun County Alabama. He's now a full-time Professor at Idaho State University with the Homeland Security Program. He will soon be joining the faculty at Jacksonville State...
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WeatherBrains 954: Toxic Wasteland
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Tonight's Guest Panelist is the Meteorologist-in-Charge of the NWS office in Pueblo, CO. He got interested in weather as a youngster in elementary school and never got rid of the "bug". He attended FSU's Meteorology program and following graduation had employment stops as a freshman meteorologist in Wilmington, Ohio and Pittsburg, PA. He also worked with the Administrator of NOAA in Washington, DC for two years. He's a veteran of the show and and at the time was the Pacific Regional WCM in Honolulu. It's great to have him back. Charlie Woodrum, welcome! Our...
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WeatherBrains 953: Doing This For The Chemtrail Paycheck
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Tonight's Guest Panelist needs no introduction. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University in 2016. Johnny Parker, welcome to WeatherBrains. Our Guest WeatherBrains tonight consist of the team from the Tennessee Valley Weather network. They are redefining local weather broadcasting. They have a television-quality production with a state of the art studio stationed in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. It's an innovative approach that brings expert community-based weather reporting directly to viewers in their area. First joining us is the...
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WeatherBrains 952: On His Fourth Life
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Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a familiar face for those who watch The Weather Channel, as she regularly appeared on the network in the early 2000s. She's an experienced broadcast meteorologist and a podcaster. She also has a degree in journalism and worked as a reporter for several years to begin her career. Her first job was as a reporter for WEAR-TV in Pensacola before moving to KIII-TV in Corpus, Christi Texas. She then moved to Brunswick, Georgia to work in TV there, and then took a job in Bangor, Maine in TV news. It was in Maine where she really got...
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WeatherBrains 951: Wiring Boats, Cooking, and Fishing
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Tonight's episode is a home grown show with the regulars where we will be discussing a hodgepodge of topics in the weather world and beyond. We do these from time to time... thanks for tuning in for an all new WeatherBrains. Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. ****Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25**** Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here:...
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WeatherBrains 950: Fifty Years Ago...
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Tonight on WeatherBrains we tell the story of a generational tornado outbreak that happened 50 years ago. We look back at the Super Outbreak of April 3rd, 1974. Our first Guest WeatherBrains for tonight’s episode has a great deal of experience in public service, having worked in libraries for twenty years. Her current position is Executive Director for the Greene County Historical Society in Xenia, Ohio, a position she’s held since January of 2008. She served as a society board member for three years and she stepped into the position when the former Director retired from...
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WeatherBrains 949: Graham in A Chicken Suit
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Tonight on WeatherBrains is the topic of a significant anniversary in the meteorological field. Tonight's show focuses on the Super Outbreak of 1974. Fifty years on, its impact is still being felt. The warning process, victim impacts and how the event itself changed the weather community forever from a professional standpoint will all be discussed. Our first Guest WeatherBrain is a previous alumni of the show, most recently in 2020. He received his Bachelor of Science in meteorology at Penn State University. He received his Master's and PhD at the University of...
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WeatherBrains 948: Hopped Up On Cuban Coffee
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Tonight on WeatherBrains is a skilled meteorologist currently working at The Weather Channel and has been there since 2022. Previously she worked for Telemundo Oklahoma and Telemundo Utah. She was born in Havana, Cuba and graduated with a degree in meteorology from the University of Havana. Lorena Lim, welcome to WeatherBrains! Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25. Our email...
info_outlineTonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a former registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in nursing practice and education. He's also been a published author for over 3 decades and has managed the production and publication of numerous healthcare textbooks. He's now written an incredible book published in 2023 entitled "Donora Death Fog: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town", which discusses one of the most fascinating events in weather history from the historic Donora smog event of 1948. Andy McPhee, it's an honor to have you with us.
Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information. Also you can now get 25% off a NOAA Weather Radio at MidlandUSA.com by using PROMO CODE SPANN25.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
- Value of historical societies in meteorological research(08:15)
- Factors of improvement of air pollution emissions (15:30)
- Industrial vs residential emissions (19:00)
- Geography and history of Donora (31:00)
- Significance of "Cement City" (48:00)
- Start of Oct 26th event/Donnie Dingbat (57:30)
- Origin of Donora town name and its originality (01:36:30)
- NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2023 (01:47:45)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:37:22)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:38:45)
- National Weather Round-Up (01:
- E-Mail Segment (01:41:22)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 944:
"Donora Death Fog" by Andy McPhee
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Bruce Jones - Rancho Palos Verdes seeks emergency declaration as ground erodes4
James Aydelott - Convective Chronicles on X: Chico, CA radar favorable wind profile for tornadoes
Jen Narramore - Brandon Hulse on X: Weather reports
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - SeCAPS 2024
Troy Kimmel - Capital Weather Gang post on jet stream in Mid-Atlantic
Kim Klockow-McClain - Everything to Know About the Great Smog of 1952, as Seen on The Crown
Kim Klockow-McClain - Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town
Bill Murray - No Name Low storymap of Nov. 15-16, 2023/NWS Key West
James Spann - NWS Baltimore-Washington on X: Weather balloon launch data on upper level wind
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.