WeatherBrains 1063: Hodgepodge City
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WeatherBrains 1062: It's Those Kentucky Aliens
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This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about lightning. Joining us tonight will be Dr. Mary Ann Cooper, internationally recognized for her work in lightning injury prevention. She's an emergency physician, and has received awards from both the medical and the lightning communities. She has a BS in biochemistry and completed her medical internship in Cincinnati. We are also joined by John Jensenius, longtime NWS meteorologist and lightning safety specialist. He's been in the weather business for over four decades. We will discuss lightning injuries,...
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WeatherBrains 1061: It Just Smacks Earth
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WeatherBrains 1060: Bridge Bozos
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This week's Guest WeatherBrain and WeatherBrains veteran is one of the most recognizable and respected storm chasers in the country. As an excellent field weather reporter, he's known for documenting some of the most powerful tornadoes in the modern era. He's produced unforgettable severe weather coverage over the years, and he is known for his use of drones and live-streaming technology. Charles Peek, it's great to have you back on with us tonight! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here:...
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WeatherBrains 1059: The Irritant Squad
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Guest WeatherBrain Jan Null joins us tonight on WeatherBrains. Armed with over 50 years experience as a meteorologist, he earned his Bachelor of Science from UC-Davis and his Master's Degree from San Jose State University. He's been an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University since 1987. Jan, welcome! University of South Alabama student Jackson Quinn also joins us tonight as Guest Panelist. He serves as the 2026 AMS Student Chapter President. We will be discussing heat risks for FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities, as well as other pressing topics in...
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WeatherBrains 1058: People Need To Shut Up
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Tonight is a homegrown show with our regular WeatherBrains panelists. Tonight we mark the somber 15th anniversary of the April 27th, 2011 super outbreak. So much has changed in the field of meteorology, in the field of technology/AI, and society in general since 2011. Where do we go from here? Also, the panel discusses the EF4 tornado that occurred in Oklahoma last week, as well as other hot topics in the field of weather. Thanks for listening! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here:...
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WeatherBrains 1057: Ike Dike
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We are excited to have retired National Hurricane Center (NHC) Bill Read on tonight's episode of WeatherBrains! Bill was the Director of the National Hurricane Center from 2008-2012, and focused on improving storm surge forecasting accuracy and strengthening collaborations with emergency managers to better communicate risks. He advanced the use of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter for real-time public outreach and feedback, notably during events such as Hurricane Irene in 2011, to refine messaging on inland flooding threats. Bill was the first Meteorologist in Charge...
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WeatherBrains 1056: Not A Jabroni
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This week's episode of WeatherBrains is all about Colorado weather! Tonight's show features Guest WeatherBrain and Colorado State Climatologist Dr. Russ Schumacher. He's also a Professor at Colorado State University and is Director of the Colorado Climate Center. He's been involved in extreme precipitation, weather prediction, and is the guru of Colorado weather. Dr. Schumaker, welcome to the show! Second Guest WeatherBrain is the project manager of CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network). He is the CoCoRaHS East Central Region Illinois State...
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WeatherBrains 1055: Like Bad Plumbing
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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,...
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WeatherBrains 1054: I Want My Own Radar; I've Earned It
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Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a legend in the Weather Enterprise and is the quintessential Tornado Master. Dr. Howard Bluestein is a Professor Emeritus and George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. He recently retired after spending more than 48 (WOW!) years as a meteorology professor at OU. Dr. Bluestein remains active in research and storm chasing, and for decades he pioneered the use of advance mobile doppler radar systems to study severe storms and tornadoes. He's also a renowned author and photographer, and...
info_outlineTonight is a homegrown show with our regular WeatherBrains panelists. Tonight we mark the somber 15th anniversary of the April 27th, 2011 super outbreak. So much has changed in the field of meteorology, in the field of technology/AI, and society in general since 2011. Where do we go from here? Also, the panel discusses the EF4 tornado that occurred in Oklahoma last week, as well as other hot topics in the field of weather. Thanks for listening!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
- Dangers of saying the wrong thing on social media (05:00)
- Processing the April 27th, 2011 anniversary (10:45)
- April 27th warning process: What they got right and what they got wrong (17:00)
- Origins of "Respect the Polygon" (22:00)
- Improving False Alarm Ratio (FAR) (26:00)
- Most stressful aspect of any significant severe weather event (31:00)
- Rick's perspective of recent EF4 Enid OK tornado (36:00)
- Weather-savvy nature of Oklahomans and people who live in tornado-prone areas (46:00)
- Do NWS employees take any cues from broadcasters and make decisions based on streamers? (52:30)
- Increasing issue of wildfire threats and call to action (55:30)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:09:00)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:11:30)
- E-Mail Segment (01:13:15)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 1058:
Picks of the Week:
James Aydelott - 4/26/26 James Aydelott tornado coverage
James Aydelott - Photo of 4/26/26 Oklahoma tornado on ground
James Aydelott - Photo of 4/26/26 James Aydelott coverage
Jen Narramore - Overview of the April 25-28, 2011 Super Outbreak
Rick Smith - Enid OK EF4 and Braman OK EF1 tornado paths
Troy Kimmel - Camp Mystic failed to train teenage counselors for floods, expert tells lawmakers
Kim Klockow-McClain - Out
John Gordon - Curiosity on X: Red Sprite photo
Bill Murray - Autumn Sky VWP Hodographs
James Spann - Spanning Alabama Episode 15: April 27, 2011
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.