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The world's oldest and greatest weather podcast. Join weather geeks James Spann, Bill Murray, Kim Klockow-McClain, Dr. Neil Jacobs, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, and Troy Kimmel along with some of the most brilliant minds in the weather enterprise every week!2022 Big Brains Media, LLC 地球科学 科学
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  • WeatherBrains 1068: They Kicked Booty

    WeatherBrains 1068: They Kicked Booty
    2026/07/07
    This week's WeatherBrains episode examines the July 2025 Texas flooding disaster. Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is the Chief Meteorologist of KABB-TV Fox News At Nine in San Antonio, Texas. He is a multi-disciplined individual with professional experience as an educator and broadcaster. He holds several degrees and certifications, including a B.S. in Education, a Master's in Education with Certification as an Educational Administrator, and of course, he's a Broadcast Meteorologist. He has received the AMS Seal of Approval and has been the recipient of six Associated Press Awards for Best Weathercast. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association, and the Knights of Columbus. Alex Garcia, 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. Recollections from KABB-TV leading up to Texas flood tragedy (11:30)Wording of originally issued Flash Flood Watch prior to event (17:30)Why doesn't the public immediately react to weather watches? (20:00)Mentality of the threat of flash flooding vs other types of severe weather (25:00)Improving the clarity of the call to action in response to inland flooding events (30:00)Flood Inundation Mapping (36:00)The half-life of awareness in the wake of tragedies like 2025 Texas Flood event (49:00)With no Independent Review, how can you improve? (52:00)Role of weather radio in modern warning process (55:00)National Weather Service app in the future? (55:30)Severe Thunderstorm Definition/Warnings that do not verify and the resulting public inaction (01:02:00)What is NWS definition of a Flash Flood? (01:02:30)Confusion from Areal Flood Advisories (01:05:30)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:14:00)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:15:30)E-Mail Segment (01:16:30)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:26:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1068: Alex Garcia Weather on X Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Alex Garcia - NTWC James Aydelott - Westheimer Airport in Norman measures 92mph wind gust Jen Narramore - Chinese Wedge tornado Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - Funnel cloud spotted in Interior Alaska on July Fourth Troy Kimmel - Meteorological Overview of the July 2025 Texas Floods Kim Klockow-McClain - Review of the National Weather Service's Actions to Support Kerr County During the Catastrophic Flash Flood in Texas John Gordon - June 29th Significant Wind Event Bill Murray - Out James Spann - National Weather Service faces hurricane season with less experienced staff, missing data 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 時間 35 分
  • WeatherBrains 1069: We're In The Weird Zone

    WeatherBrains 1069: We're In The Weird Zone
    2026/07/14
    This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about hydrology. Tonight's episode examines the devastating 1997 Red River Flood. Joining us tonight as Guest WeatherBrain is from Devils Lake, North Dakota. She is the Service Hydrologist at NWS Grand Forks, and is a twenty-year veteran in Federal service. Amanda Lee, welcome to WeatherBrains! Second Guest WeatherBrain is the Senior Hydrologist at NWS North Central RFC (River Forecast Center) in Chanhassen, Minnesota. A Syracuse native, he joined the US Air Force as a weather officer, then earned his Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. He's spent over 15 years at the RFC (River Forecast Center). Justin Palmer, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our Third Guest WeatherBrain tonight is a retired National Weather Service senior meteorologist technician, the former Data Acquisition Program Manager of the Grand Forks National Weather Service office. Mark attended North Dakota State University in Fargo during the late 80s into the early 90s, working with former state climatologist Dr John Enz. Mark Retired in November of 2014 after 40 1/2 years of combined federal and military service. Mark is currently 3:00 to 6:00 PM afternoon host on KNOX Radio in Grand Forks ND, and has been associated with latent broadcasting since 2016. Mark also operates Home On The Prairie Weather LLC, providing agricultural climate forecasts and other related information to agricultural and civic groups. Mark Ewens, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Amanda's background in meteorology (10:00)Working as a Service Hydrologist: What do they do? (12:00)What is a River Forecast Center (RFC)? (17:30)What is CHPS? (Community Hydrologic Prediction System) (28:00)Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Data Set Hydrology Section (31:30)Advantages of being a Service Hydrologist concerning shift work (39:30)How accurate is Hydro modeling, and what factors are involved? (42:00)Snow cores: The Basics (45:00)Snow pack in the Dakotas: How long does it last, and how thick does it get? (55:30)Meteorological background of 1997 Red River Flood event (58:30)1997 Red River Flood's public and Emergency Management response (01:01:30)Disinformation found online regarding river flooding (01:12:00)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:19:00)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:21:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1069: KNOX News Radio Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Amanda Lee - "A River Runs North (Managing an International River)" by Gene Krenz and Jay Leitch Amanda Lee - "Red River Rising: The Anatomy of a Flood and the Survival of an American City" by Ashley Shelby Justin Palmer - USGS Endangered, Discontinued and Rescued Streamgages Mapper Mark Ewens - NDAWN - North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network James Aydelott - Footage near Tulliby Lake in central Alberta, Canada Jen Narramore - Out Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - Out Kim Klockow-McClain - An ethical analysis of hydrometeorological prediction and decision making: The case of the 1997 Red River flood John Gordon - LIT/LZK back online with upper air launches Bill Murray - Out James Spann - Gulf Coast Weather 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 時間 31 分
  • WeatherBrains 1067: I'll Go With Fujita For $1000

    WeatherBrains 1067: I'll Go With Fujita For $1000
    2026/06/30
    This week's WeatherBrains episode turns back to the clock to June 8th, 1966 and the Topeka, KS F5 tornado. Our Guest WeatherBrain on tonight's show is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) for the NWS in Topeka KS. With over three decades of experience in the field, he's been at the NWS for over 17 years. As a Wisconsin native, he earned his degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Wisconsin. He's committed to improving public awareness, preparedness, and response by integrating social science research into the NWS products and services. Chad Omitt, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our next Guest WeatherBrain is the local history librarian at the Topeka and Shawnee County public library. She holds a B.A. in forensic anthropology and history from Wichita State University. She's a speaker with the Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau and gives educational programs about life in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. Katie Keckeisen, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. June 2026 Kentucky flooding (01:00)Katie's early background in Kansas (07:00)June 8th, 1966 meteorological setup (10:45)Meteorological equipment used during during the 1960s (21:00)Visual photos of daytime Topeka tornado (26:30)Bill Kurtis and his role at WIBW-TV during the tornado (28:30)Save room on the volume knob for a "10"! (37:00)Topeka's Burnett's Mound: A historical deepdive (37:30)Kansas Governor's response after tornado (44:00)Damage photos from tornadoes and the resulting changes to Topeka (49:30)Topeka tornado was one of the first utilizations of civil defense outdoor warning system (01:00:00)1955 Udall KS tornado (01:00:30)Tornado subculture in the 1960s (01:07:30)Lessons learned from this event from 60 years ago (01:19:30)The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:26:00)This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)E-Mail Segment (01:28:00)Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:31:00)and more! Web Sites from Episode 1067: Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau "And Hell Followed With It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado" by Bonar Menninger Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Katie Keckeisen - Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Chad Omitt - OTUS Project James Aydelott - "History of Operational Use of Weather Radar by U.S. Weather Services. Part I: The Pre-NEXRAD Era" Jen Narramore - Tornado Talk Podcast Episode 7: The 1966 Topeka Tornado Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - Out Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn John Gordon - Collin Gross on X: Europe's historic heatwave continues Bill Murray - Out James Spann - James Spann on X: Big Sky Montana snow photos 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 時間 39 分
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