Episodes

  • WeatherBrains 1080: Swamp Stink

    WeatherBrains 1080: Swamp Stink
    Sep 30 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about weather wisdom, forecasting in the model era, communicating uncertainty, climate change, and what meteorologists can still learn by opening the window and looking outside. Our Guest WeatherBrains for tonight's episode is Dr. Lou McNally AKA "Altitude Lou". He's spent half a century proving that good forecasting involves more than simply reading model input. He's a long time broadcast meteorologist, a professor, historical climatologist and champion of natural weather forecasting. Dr. McNally, welcome to WeatherBrains! Guest Panelist tonight is Sandy LaCorte. Sandy supports various programs at NOAA's Weather Program Office, and is here tonight to speak about the upcoming student conference portion of the NWA Annual Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Sandy, welcome! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Panelist thoughts on upcoming post-Polo rain event (03:30)What is driving placement uncertainty with this upcoming SW Oklahoma rain event? (05:30)Possible supercells across Oklahoma Wednesday night? (07:45)Guest Panelist Sandy LaCorte discusses upcoming 2026 NWA Annual Meeting Student Conference in Omaha, NE (14:00)Mock interviews at 2026 NWA Annual Meeting Student Conference! (17:00)Dr. Lou McNally's background and introduction! (20:30)Difference between making a forecast for colleagues in academia vs public perception (22:30)Weather Enterprise gains vs quiet losses as forecasting becomes more automated (23:30)Dr. McNally's most impactful past forecasted events (33:00)Important habits and things to look for as a new meteorologist (37:00)Weather folklore favorites - good and bad! (48:00)All about numerical model guidance and ensembles (51:00)Maine's climate, maritime influence and forecast challenges (01:05:00)"Nor'easter" vs "Northeaster" terminology (01:09:00)Maine's history with tropical cyclone landfalls (01:16:00)Dr. McNally's time at WBZ in Boston (01:27:00)State of broadcast meteorology in 2026 (01:30:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:32:00)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:34:00)E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:43:30)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1080: NOAA's Weather Program Office 2026 NWA Annual Meeting October 17th-21st Omaha, Nebraska Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Sandy LaCorte - As the Weekend Storm Departs, A Look Back at the Spectacular UWS Sunsets it Produced Dr. Lou McNally - Quote Origin: If You Don't Like Our Weather, Just Wait a Few Minutes James Aydelott - 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Jen Narramore - Foghorn Rick Smith - Utility of Radar-Based Preliminary Tornado Tracks with Super-Resolution Velocity Data for Impact-Based Decision Support Troy Kimmel - Texas Hazardous Weather Coordination Workshop Thursday, September 24, 2026 Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn Bill Murray - Weatherwise magazine John Gordon - Foghorn James Spann - Phillip Klotzbach on X 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.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1081: Deep in the Weeds

    WeatherBrains 1081: Deep in the Weeds
    Oct 6 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about fire weather from both a historical and modern perspective. Our Guest WeatherBrains for tonight's episode is NWS meteorologist Tom Hultquist. Our discussion begins with the Peshtigo Fire of 1871, the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history. Dr. Stephanie Hoekstra and Robyn Heffernan also join us to explore how fire weather information is used today - from risk perception and decision support to operational forecasting, interagency coordination, and the challenges facing wildland fire professionals. Guest Panelist John Cameron is a TV meteorologist at News Channel 6 from Wichita Falls, TX who also joins us tonight. Welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Invest 92L in SW Gulf (04:00)Dr. Stephanie Hoekstra's early background in weather (06:00)Robyn Heffernan's early background in weather (07:00)Tom Hultquist's early background in weather (09:00)John Cameron's journey into the field of meteorology (12:30)Analysis of Peshtigo Fire of 1871 (17:30)Meteorological/anomalous setup that set the stage for the Peshtigo Fire (19:00)Fuel management is a key player in driving wildfires (31:00)Predominate tribes that inhabited the Peshtigo area in 1871 (43:00)Peshtigo area vegetation/forestry and the role it played (46:30)National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) (48:00)History of Red Flag Warning terminology (54:30)Concerns over nefarious actors/arson in the wake of public fire forecasts (01:01:30)Financial incentives for arson: Strict guidelines needed to prevent this criminal activity (01:03:30)All about NOAA's Fire Weather Testbed (01:09:00)Clarifying Red Flag Warning vs Fire Warning (01:22:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:33:00)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:35:00)E-Mail Segment (01:36:30)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:40:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1081: National Interagency Fire Center Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: John Cameron - KAUZ-TV 6 Wichita Falls, Texas 1964 tornado John Cameron - J. Fitz Kennedy on Soundcloud Dr. Stephanie Hoekstra - "Operationalizing the Fire Warning: distinguishing structural constraints from training-sensitive perceptions" by Dr. Stephanie Hoekstra Tom Hultquist - Official Website of the Peshtigo Historical Society James Aydelott - iCyclone on X: NOLO's center crossing the International Date Line James Aydelott - Okie James and family at Peshtigo Museum Jen Narramore - The Tragedy of Williamsonville Rick Smith - NOAA Fire Weather Testbed Launches First In-Person Evaluation Troy Kimmel - Foghorn Kim Klockow-McClain - Call for Volunteers: AMS Statement on Prediction Markets and Weather Information Bill Murray - Out John Gordon - Germany's Rhine river hits new low James Spann - NWS deals with radar issues along Gulf Coast 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.
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1077: You Got A Pulse?

    WeatherBrains 1077: You Got A Pulse?
    Sep 9 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about "The Next Big Thing" by Meteorologist Rob Marciano. Our Guest WeatherBrain for tonight's episode is an award-winning meteorologist with more than two decades of experience covering some of the nation's biggest weather stories. His career includes positions at major networks such as CNN and ABC News, and he now serves as a Senior Meteorologist at CBS News. He has recently written a book entitled "The Next Big Thing". The Panel also discusses Rob's journey from his weather-obsessed childhood to his rise to a network meteorologist. Rob Marciano, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Bill Murray is back! (08:30)Rob's childhood and early interest in weather (10:30)Cornell University's meteorology program (22:00)Rob's experience with 2005's Hurricane Katrina (39:00)Reporting on the 1999 Moore, Oklahoma F5 (50:00)Changes in broadcast meteorology and lasting present-day issues in the field from Rob's perspective (01:05:00)AI: Bringing back the art of forecasting? (01:11:30)Rob's new book "The Next Big Thing: Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow" (01:14:00)Harnessing lightning: How does this benefit society? (01:23:30)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:32:30)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:34:00)E-Mail Segment (01:35:30)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:44:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1077: "The Next Big Thing: Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow" by Rob Marciano and James Trefil Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Rob Marciano - Surfers gather at The Wedge in Newport Beach to take advantage of the massive waves Rob Marciano - "The Next Big Thing: Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow" by Rob Marciano and James Trefil James Aydelott - Tornado Watch in Hawaii James Aydelott - Text of Tornado Watch in Hawaii Jen Narramore - The 1936 Gainesville Tornado Rick Smith - College football Week 1 heatwave forces game changes as temperatures top 100 degrees Troy Kimmel - NTSB Media Briefing 2 - Miami, FL Runway excursion accident involving a B-767-300 cargo airplane Kim Klockow-McClain - Out Bill Murray - Foghorn John Gordon - Hurricanes in Hawaii James Spann - James Spann on X: Impressive waterspout this morning at Pensacola Beach 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.
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1078: I Gotta Pee

    WeatherBrains 1078: I Gotta Pee
    Sep 15 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about Wisconsin Public Radio's "Weather Guys". Our Guest WeatherBrains for tonight's episode are some of the smartest people in the weather enterprise. Dr. Jonathan Martin joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994. He won the Edward Lawrence Teaching Award in 2016 by the AMS. He's authored 90 papers and has helped publish several books including a biography on British meteorologist Reginald Sutcliffe about inventions on modern weather systems. He was named by Princeton Review as one of the nation's top 300 professors. Dr. Martin, welcome to the show! We are honored to also have on the show Dr. Steven Ackerman. He was the Director of CIMSS (The Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies) for over a decade. He was Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's won many awards as public service medals and is very involved with leadership initiatives. He's won the Exceptional Public Service medal and is very involved with the student body. Dr. Ackerman, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Tuscaloosa, AL hits record high of 101F on 09/14/26 (01:15)Ridge going nowhere anytime soon! (01:30)What is "baratropic"? (10:45)Revolution in access to data over the decades (17:30)Advice to meteorology students who are soon entering the workforce (20:00)Relationship between PBS and Wisconsin (21:30)Development of "Weather Guys" (26:00)Dr. Ackerman's and Dr. Martin's recommended weather apps (38:00)CIMSS: What it is and when it started (46:00)The Next Big Thing in weather satellites? (50:00)CubeSat constellations (01:02:00)The future of radio? (01:10:30)Correlation between specific weather and El Niño ENSO phase (01:20:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:26:00)E-Mail Segment (01:27:00)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:31:30)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1078: UW Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CIMSS (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies) The Weather Guys Wisconsin Public Radio Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Dr. Steven Ackerman - Volcanic Eruption of Anak Krakatau Dr. Jonathan Martin - Atlantic hurricane season peak: no storms and a record hurricane delay James Aydelott - Out Jen Narramore - The Northeast Georgia History Center Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - Disney College Program participant killed in lightning strike; Good Samaritans recount rescue attempt Kim Klockow-McClain - NASA CubeSat to Test Miniaturized Weather Satellite Technology Bill Murray - Out John Gordon - Jeremy Perez on X James Spann - James Spann on X: Auburn Football lightning delay on September 12th 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.
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1079: My Phone Overheated

    WeatherBrains 1079: My Phone Overheated
    Sep 22 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about 2022's devastating Hurricane Ian. Our Guest WeatherBrains for tonight's episode is very special guest and author Scott Withers. He's a 4-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and journalist with more than two decades of TV experience. On September 28th 2022, Scott was reporting live in Fort Myers when Hurricane Ian's storm surge submerged his vehicle and trapped his crew. Three strangers rescued them by boat, and all six then rode out the Category 4 hurricane together. Earlier this year, he released a book chronicling his experience, and has now recently released a children's hurricane adventure book entitled "The Halloween Hurricane". Thanks for joining us tonight to share your incredible story, Scott! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. 1978's Do you remember the 21st of September? (0:30)Scott's new book "The Halloween Hurricane" released today 9/21/26! (07:30)Scott's early background in weather (09:30)Midlife crisis or brand-new beginning? (17:00)The start of 2022's Hurricane Ian coverage (21:00)Remembering 2004's Hurricane Charley during preparation for Ian landfall (25:00)Wind shift in relation to Ian's eye (39:00)Spaghetti models vs cone/trajectory of Ian (48:00)Pre-Ian efforts by NHC with improving storm surge warnings (52:00)Complexities and logistics of hurricane preparation and risk perception (01:01:30)Misinformation on social media during major weather events (01:08:00)Scott's advice for media in the field in future major hurricanes after experiences with Ian(01:17:30)Cane the Hurricane Dog! (01:24:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:28:30)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:30:30)E-Mail Segment (01:31:30)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:37:30)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1079: "Ian's Surge: Surviving a Cat 4 Hurricane" by Scott Withers "The Halloween Hurricane: Cane and Friends Save The City (Cane the Weather Dog)" by Scott Withers Cane the Weather Dog Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Scott Withers - Miami-Dade County drought conditions James Aydelott - Daily High Temp at or above 85F Tulsa OK James Aydelott - Daily Low Temp at or above 60F Tulsa OK Jen Narramore - Goat Locker Racing League Jen Narramore - WeatherBrains race car photo No.1 Jen Narramore - WeatherBrains race car photo No.2 Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - Out Kim Klockow-McClain - NOAA Administrator's Award Kim Klockow-McClain - Photo of Dr. Neil Jacobs and Rick Smith Bill Murray - Foghorn John Gordon - Tornado touches down; hail pounds Northern Utah in raw video James Spann - James Spann on X: Lightning and College Football 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.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1076: Big Blue H

    WeatherBrains 1076: Big Blue H
    Sep 1 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about hydroplaning and why it happens. Guest WeatherBrain for tonight's episode is the Assistant Director of the Vision of Maintenance for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Discussing a national hydroplaning project with the panel in the episode, she has over two decades experience in transportation and is a friend of the field. Randi Feltner, thanks for joining us! Joining us as Second Guest WeatherBrain is very special guest Zion Powell. He's pursuing his dream to become a meteorologist with an emphasis on mesoscale weather events. He's currently a senior at Salisbury State in Maryland majoring in meteorology and geoscience. He was selected as a NOAA Lapenta Intern for 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky where he worked on a national hydroplaning campaign. Zion, welcome! We are excited to have Guest WeatherBrain and WeatherBrains veteran Alan Sealls joining us tonight. A 16-time Regional Emmy Winner, he's now the president of the American Meteorological Society and has had a legendary career in the field. He earned his degree in meteorology at Cornell and earned a Master's Degree at Florida State University. He is a professor at the University of South Alabama. Alan, welcome back! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Tropical Storm Eduard forms in the Gulf (01:00)Record heat for Alabama football's home opener? (02:30)Zion's early background in weather (09:30)All about Salisbury State's Atmospheric Science program (11:00)What is the William M. Lapenta Scholarship? (12:00)Randi's early background and path to second in command at KDOT (13:30)Experiences during 2021 Mayfield, KY tornado (19:00)"Wet Lanes, Don't Hydroplane" (24:00)Role of tire pressure and speed in hydroplaning (26:00)Complicated nature of getting national hydroplaning statistics (47:00)What is spectrum allocation? (01:02:45)AMS Annual Meeting 2027 in Denver (01:04:00)All about the AMS and its history (01:08:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:22:45)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:25:00)E-Mail Segment (01:27:00)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:34:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1076: 2027 AMS Annual Meeting Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Zion Powell - Zion Powell on Instragram Zion Powell - Zion Powell on TikTok Randi Feltner - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Alan Sealls - National Severe Weather Archive Display James Aydelott - Tulsa Hits 102F Jen Narramore - Out Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - NOAA boosts weather data collection capabilities with new Mesonet contract Kim Klockow-McClain - Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal John Gordon - Monstrous Flash Flood & Debris Flow l Johnson Canyon, UT 7/16/2018 Bill Murray - Out James Spann - Basics of the Arizona Monsoon and Desert Meteorology 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.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1075: One Hundred and Something

    WeatherBrains 1075: One Hundred and Something
    Aug 25 2026
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about the July 2025 flooding tragedy in Texas. Our Guest WeatherBrain for tonight's episode is Dr. JJ Gourley. An Oklahoma native, he's a senior research hydrometeorologist at NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory. He manages an interdisciplinary team there that is developing the FLASH product, which is a flash flood forecasting product that Dr. Garley will discuss on this week's episode. He's won the Department of Commerce's silver medal award, as well as the AMS Journal of Hydrometeorology Editor's Award. He's also authored over 160 Paraview Journal Articles. He's even written a radar hydrology textbook! Welcome to tonight's show, Dr. Gourley! Our Guest Panelist tonight is Dr. Keri K. Stephens from the University of Texas at Austin. She's the George Christian Centennial Professor. With over 25 years of interdisciplinary research experience, Dr. Stephens' expertise includes organizational communication, mobile technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), crisis and disaster communication, infrastructure communication, and health communication. In her professional service, Dr. Stephens currently serves on the National Weather Service NOAA Central Texas Integrated Warning Team and on the Executive Advisory Council of the Schreiner University Institute for Hazard Risk and Readiness. Dr. Stephens, thanks for joining us tonight! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Oklahoma heat trivia from NWS chat (04:30)Dr. Gourley's hydrometeorology background (9:00)Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System (MRMS) (13:00)FLASH project (13:30)Meteorological setup leading up to July 2025 Texas floods (17:30)Area creeks around Camp Mystic that became major players (29:00)Process determining approximate lead time before event (34:30)Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS): From experimental to operational? (36:30)Combining organizational communication and disaster studies (42:30)Lessons learned about public safety infrastructure in the wake of post-flood hearings (58:00)Protocol for severe/winter weather warnings at campgrounds/RV parks (01:16:30)Turn Around, Don't Drown! (01:29:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:38:15)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:40:30)E-Mail Segment (01:42:30)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:44:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1075: NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Dr. JJ Gourley - Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts Dr. Keri K. Stephens - Texas Institute for Hazard Risk and Readiness (TIHRR) - Schreiner University James Aydelott - Tornado video in France James Aydelott - Tornado video in France - Secondary Angle James Aydelott - More absurd footage of the tornado in Pomas, France James Aydelott - Exceptional video of the tornado that struck the area around Carcassonne! James Aydelott - Strong tornado in France, north of the Pyrenees Jen Narramore - University Archives and West Florida History Center Rick Smith - IEM (Iowa Environmental Mesonet) Severe Weather Products Troy Kimmel - United States Power Outage Map Kim Klockow-McClain - WoFS-FLASH coupled forecasts for the July 2025 Texas Hill Country Flash Flood Disaster Kim Klockow-McClain - Hydrometeorological Analysis of the July 2025 Texas Hill Country Flash Flood Disaster Kim Klockow-McClain - Indiana Governor Calls for NIPSCO to be Investigated Over Power Outages After Gary Storms John Gordon - Photo from Mike Olbinski: Moonbow Bill Murray - Out James Spann - ENSO: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions 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.
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • WeatherBrains 1074: EFU Clusterblank

    WeatherBrains 1074: EFU Clusterblank
    Aug 18 2026

    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about the Enhanced Fujita scale and the path toward implementation.

    Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the EF Committee Chairman. He's the master instructor at the NWS Operations Training Unit, and he's the Team Lead in NWS forecasters course development. He's also acting Director of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program at the National Institute for Standards of Technology, and he currently chairs and cofounded the Standards Committee on estimating wind speeds of severe storms within the American Society of Civil Engineers. Jim LaDue, welcome to WeatherBrains!

    Tonight's Guest Panelist is the Founder and CEO of Climavision. Climavision is a weather technology company that provides critical gaps in radar coverage, and improves forecast accuracy. He brings in more than 30 years of advanced weather observation predictive modeling, work spanning dual polarization radar, mobile and satellite enable systems, and the forecasting models that turn raw observations into sharper forecasts. Chris Goode, thanks for joining us!

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

    • Jim's early background in weather (09:00)
    • ASCE (American Society for Civil Engineers) (11:30)
    • Who decided to update the Fujita scale in the early 2000s? (14:30)
    • EF Scale Subcommittee (21:30)
    • Bill under construction to improve assessment of tornadoes (33:00)
    • Behind the scenes with other ways to rate tornadoes in new EF Scale (37:30)
    • Re-analysis process in a civil and organized fashion (46:00)
    • Damage exposure simulations in the future? (50:00)
    • EEC (Enterprise Electronics Corporation) (01:00:30)
    • X-Band vs C-Band radars (01:03:30)
    • Benefits of Climavision high resolution radar and how it improves the warning process (01:05:30)
    • Relationship between Climavision and NWS (01:08:00)
    • Phased array radar - when will it happen and what about major radar gaps? (01:15:00)
    • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:23:45)
    • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:26:45)
    • E-Mail Segment (01:29:00)
    • Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:32:00)
    • and more!

    Web Sites from Episode 1074:

    Tornado Archive

    Climavision

    Alabama Weather Network

    Picks of the Week:

    James Aydelott - Okie James on Facebook: Plume from oil/gas tank fire caused by lightning strike

    Jen Narramore - 7 dead from historic flooding in Indiana

    Rick Smith - Norman microburst timelapse

    Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

    Kim Klockow-McClain - Hurricane Lala Hawaii Damage

    John Gordon - NASA Ocean Current Simulation

    Bill Murray - Out

    James Spann - Foghorn

    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.
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    1 hr and 45 mins