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Our First Guest WeatherBrain is a Forecast Team/Senior Software Engineer at DTN. He has a Masters in Meteorology at OU and a PhD in Meteorology from OU. Dr. Sam Lillo, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. Current state of sub-seasonal and seasonal forecasting (10:00) Will AI eventually replace forecasters? (14:15) Seasonal outlook verification (17:00) RadarScope and other DTN products (21:00) El Nino Weather Events Research (34:45) Problems with forecasting random airmass convection in the summertime (47:30) Hurricane season speculation (01:03:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:11:25) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) National Weather Round-Up E-Mail Segment (01:13:20) and more! Web Sites from Episode 967: Dr. Sam Lillo on X Picks of the Week: Dr. Sam Lillo - Tropycal Python Package James Aydelott - MAFFS4 Drops Fire Retardant on "Long Fire" Jen Narramore - WX History on X: 07/25/2005 Sand Point, Alaska Tornado Photo Rick Smith - Out Neil Jacobs - Out Troy Kimmel - Video of Wet Microburst at Fairview Peak/NWS Reno NV Kim Klockow-McClain - Out Bill Murray - Out James Spann - How Jesse Owens' Olympic Teammate Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Safe During World War II 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.

This week's episode is all about the long-awaited reboot to the 1996 classic "Twister". Released in movie theaters late last week, "Twisters" is finally here. Our First Guest WeatherBrain for this very special episode is the Former Director of the Global Systems Laboratory (GSL). He's also the Former Deputy Director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory. Kevin Kellehur, it's good to see you. The Second Guest WeatherBrain joining us is a meteorologist at NSSL, having been there since 2016. He earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Sean Waugh, thanks for stopping by to chat with us. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. Twisters op ening weekend 07/19/24 (11:15) Discussions on where to shoot the movie (33:30) Real-life meteorological notes from college students used in the movie (41:00) Difficulty of recreating realistic-looking tornadoes in film (46:00) Fujiwhara effect/science behind dual tornadoes shown in the film (50:00) James Paxton's role in the movie (55:30) Fostering relationships behind the scenes during filming (01:04:00) What to take away from movie for the younger generation of weather enthusiasts (01:16:00) When will "Twisters (2024)" be released on streaming services/DVD? (01:29:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:36:06) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:38:23) National Weather Round-Up (No segment this week) E-Mail Segment (01:39:20) and more! Web Sites from Episode 966: Dr. Sean Waugh on X Picks of the Week: Kevin Kellehur - Leigh Orf's Thunderstorm Research YouTube Channel Dr. Sean Waugh - Girls Who Chase James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: 1950s Tornado Warning System Jen Narramore - TornadoTalk: Fact-checking the 1996 film "Twister" Rick Smith - 'Twisters' movie: NOAA tornado science and staff behind the scenes Neil Jacobs - Out Troy Kimmel - Foghorn Kim Klockow-McClain - CNA: Mis- and Disinformation During Hurricane Season: Implications for Emergency Management Bill Murray - Out James Spann - The New Madrid Seismic Zone/USGS 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.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Director of the Hydrologic Operations Division with the Harris County Flood Control District and is a Degreed Meteorologist in the Harris County/Houston area. He implements a regular communication with multiple agencies, elected officials and media partners during episodes of severe weather and activations. He oversees the operation of the District's flood operations as well as the Flood Warning System and the flood forecasting efforts. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology from Texas A&M. He's also known for his constant reporting and calm demeanor during 2017's Hurricane Harvey. Jeff Lindner, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. Dangerous squall line approaching Chicago area (02:00) Looking back at Houston derecho event Spring 2024 (08:00) Glimpse at ongoing Houston-area power outage issues following Hurricane Beryl (09:00) Preparing for extended power outages (15:00) Waning attention spans with the public when trying to distribute weather information (36:30) Forecasts vs post-event impacts (39:00) Revisiting 2017's Hurricane Harvey (01:11:00) 183,000 still without power in Houston area as of 07/15/24 (01:36:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:22:15) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) National Weather Round-Up (01:24:36) E-Mail Segment and more! Web Sites from Episode 965: Jeff Lindner on X Picks of the Week: Jeff Lindner - Weather Insights Podcast James Aydelott - USA TODAY: Heat wave death count keeps growing, but true toll is higher Jen Narramore - Out Rick Smith - Out Neil Jacobs - Out Troy Kimmel - Foghorn Kim Klockow-McClain - CNA National Security Analysis Bill Murray - Out James Spann - Barry Butler Photography on X: Triple Lightning Strike at 1221am 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.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a professional storm chaser and field weather reporter for The Weather Channel. He's known for his extensive use of drones and live-streaming technology to document severe weather events across the country. He travels over 60,000 miles a year to provide impactful weather coverage and to support local communities and people with his expertise. Charles Peek, it's great to have you with us on tonight's episode. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas (20:30) Inland impacts/Houston area aftermath (25:00) Witnessing positive help as a photographer after weather disasters (42:20) Abnormally active tornado activity in ArkLaTex with remnants of Beryl (58:00) Comparing Beryl to 2005's Rita in terms of post landfall tornado activity (01:00:00) Importance of empathy in weather forecasting (01:05:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:40:25) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:42:42) National Weather Round-Up (01:44:22) E-Mail Segment and more! Web Sites from Episode 964: WeatherCall Charles Peek Reporter/Weather Photography on Facebook Charles Peek on X Picks of the Week: James Aydelott - 124F at Palm Springs, CA Jen Narramore - Waterspout destroys family's Citrus County fish camp but not the memories made there Rick Smith - Out Neil Jacobs - SARSAT Troy Kimmel - Out Kim Klockow-McClain - OFF THE GRID: U.S. Power Outage Tracker Bill Murray - Tropical Tidbits James Spann - NWS Shreveport on X: Photo of 63 Beryl-related tornado warnings issued 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.

Tonight's First Guest WeatherBrain is a NWS meteorologist at Rapid City, SD who turned a childhood fear of thunderstorms into a career focused on public safety, with experience in forecasting and research. Keith Sherburn, welcome to the show. Last but certainly not least, our Second Guest WeatherBrain on tonight's episode is a NWS meteorologist focused on protecting lives and property by communicating severe weather risks, serving as the Severe Weather Program Coordinator and Lightning Safety Expert for the NWS. He holds a BS in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma and an MS in Emergency Management from Jacksonville State. Aaron Treadway, it's great to see you on the show. Senior Vice President of WeatherCall Services Bruce Thomas also drops by later in the episode to discuss WeatherCall's products and services. WeatherCall delivers polygonal warnings on your smartphone and works with many Fortune 500 companies including cruise lines and pharmaceutical companies. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. Tulsa breaks June record with 118F Heat Index (01:00) NOAA Pathways Program (12:30) Ernest P Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship (14:45) Improving the severe weather warning process/Current warning paradigm issues (26:10) NWS Community-centric warnings (27:00) Convective Warning Mutual Aid (47:30) AI/automation and weather forecasting (52:00) Reducing number of SVR warnings/FAR (01:10:30) 6/25 Unwarned Nebraska tornado (01:32:00) Updated lightning death statistics (01:52:00) WeatherCall NexGen (01:53:45) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:44:45) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (Jen is out this week) National Weather Round-Up (02:03:00) E-Mail Segment (Jen is out this week) and more! Web Sites from Episode 963: WeatherCall Keith Sherburn on X Picks of the Week: Keith Sherburn - AMS BOGM YouTube Page Aaron Treadway - "Isaac's Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History" by Erik Larson James Aydelott - NOAA Aircraft Operations Center on X: Into the eye of Hurricane Beryl Jen Narramore - Out Rick Smith - Out Neil Jacobs - Out Troy Kimmel - Aviation Weather Center Kim Klockow-McClain - Hurricane Epsilon Discussion from December 2005 Bill Murray - Tropical Tidbits 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, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Our first attempt with this very special guest a few weeks back didn't go quite as planned, so we are back for Version 2.0 with tonight's Guest WeatherBrain. Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is a Graduate of Valparaiso University and recently wrote a paper concerning Deviant Tornado Motion. He earned his PhD at Central Michigan University and he's a renowned Storm Chaser, Hodographer and Severe Storms Research Scientist. He's currently a meteorologist in Norman, OK doing data analysis and understanding parameters with significant/weak tornadoes and large/small hail. Dr. Cameron Nixon, it's great to have you join the Panel for tonight's episode! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. What is a hodograph? (05:30) What is deviant motion in a tornado? (07:45) Using convective models to forecast holographs (19:00) National Storm Chaser Summit 2025 (29:30) Constructive/destructive merger research (31:30) What is a storm object? (54:00) Communicating complex weather solutions to the public (56:30) Hail's expanding bullseye/current research (01:10:00) Issues with radar-based hail estimation algorithms (01:17:00) Lack of public response to severe thunderstorm warnings (01:24:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:58) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:29:58) National Weather Round-Up (01:31:00) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more! Web Sites from Episode 962: Dr. Cameron Nixon on X Dr. Cameron Nixon on YouTube WeatherCall Picks of the Week: James Aydelott - Seth Kaplan on X: Radian Dam just south of Mankato/Imminent failure condition Jen Narramore - "The Ringgold-Apison-Cleveland EF4 Tornado-April 27, 2011: Stories from the April 25-28, 2011 Super Outbreak" by TornadoTalk and Jen Narramore Rick Smith - Storm Chasers capture tornado's 300 mph wind speed Neil Jacobs - The effect of temperature on language complexity: Evidence from seven million parliamentary speeches Troy Kimmel - SCIENCE IMPACT: Experimental Warn-On Forecast System yields 75-minute lead time on violent tornado Kim Klockow-McClain - Link Pending Bill Murray - Out James Spann - Deran Hall on X: Utah lightning photo 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.

Our First Guest WeatherBrain is the Community Engagement Specialist for the Unified Forecast System. Good to see you on the show, Allison Gregory! Also dropping by as Guest Panelist is the Service Coordinator/WCM equivalent for the Space Weather Prediction Center. Shawn Dahl, thanks for chatting with us. The incoming Chair of the AMS Early Career Leadership Academy also makes an appearance as Guest Panelist. Alex Morrison, thanks for dropping by to chat. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. 1st Annual AMS Broadcast Meteorology and Weather Communication Conference (01:20) Publicizing Space Weather (09:30) KP Index/Geomagnetic Storms (17:45) Carrington Event (26:00) AMS Early Career Leadership Academy (42:00) Space Weather in the Latino Community (01:04:45) Atmospheric Rivers (01:22:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:39:42) National Weather Round-Up (No segment this week) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) and more! Web Sites from Episode 961: WeatherCall AMS Early Career Leadership Academy Alex Morrison on X Picks of the Week: Shawn Dahl - NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center James Aydelott - SCIENCE IMPACT: EXPERIMENTAL WARN-ON-FORECAST SYSTEM YIELDS 75-MINUTE LEAD TIME ON VIOLENT TORNADO Jen Narramore - Out Rick Smith - Out Neil Jacobs - AMS Summer Policy Colloquium Troy Kimmel - FORTIFIEDHome.org Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn Bill Murray - Foghorn James Spann - Link pending 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.

Our First Guest WeatherBrain is a forecaster at the National Weather Service in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She's also a GIS expert and is involved in several local regional and national GIS projects. She has a Masters and Bachelors Degree in Meteorology from Mississippi State University. Megan Williams, it's great to see you. Our Second Guest WeatherBrain is the WCM/Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge. She also does community outreach, quality control, product improvement, and is largely the face of the forecast office. She holds a Bachelor's in Meteorology and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Lauren Nash, thanks for stopping by to hang out with us tonight. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. 100+ tornadoes in State of Oklahoma so far in 2024 (04:00) April 2021 Capsizing of Seacore Power (09:45) Wake Low explained (13:10) Forecasting Wake Lows (33:00) Role of local media after storms move offshore (38:45) How do local mariners get weather information? (40:15) Improving watch/warning framework (47:15) Advice for young meteorologists (51:15) Hurricane season preparation for tropical NWS offices (53:00) Lessons learned from Hurricane Ida (01:02:30) NWS New Orleans/NHC relationship (01:09:00) June 8th, 1974 tornado outbreak (01:28:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:17:36) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:20:36) National Weather Round-Up (01: E-Mail Segment (01:21:45) and more! Web Sites from Episode 960: New Orleans/Baton Rouge NWS Megan Williams on X Lauren Nash on X WeatherCall Picks of the Week: Megan Williams - 2 rescued and 1 body recovered from Albuquerque arroyos following flash flooding James Aydelott - Chris Tomer on X: Cat Watching a Tornado in Northern Lincoln County, Colorado Jen Narramore - NWS Storm Prediction Center on X: May 2024 Month-In-Review Thread Rick Smith - Twisters (2024) Movie Tickets and Showtimes Near You Neil Jacobs - Out Troy Kimmel - June 8th 1974 Tornado Outbreak and Flash Floods Kim Klockow-McClain - Out Bill Murray - Out James Spann - A Comprehensive Analysis of the Spatial and Seasonal Shifts in Tornado Activity in the United States 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.

Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is a Graduate of Valparaiso University and recently wrote a paper concerning Deviant Tornado Motion. He earned his PhD at Central Michigan University and he's a renowned Storm Chaser, Hodographer and Severe Storms Research Scientist. Cameron Nixon, it's great to have you join the Panel for tonight's episode! 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]. AMS Summer Policy Colloquium (04:00) Texas EMA Conference Fort Worth (08:15) Meteorologist John E. Hales Jr passes away (11:00) 2024 Hot Springs Village, Arkansas EF2 tornado (25:45) Destructive and Constructive Cell Mergers (28:00) Empty spaces in Tornado Watches (51:00) Reinventing the wheel in meteorology (01:01:00) Fatality in early-morning line of Alabama severe thunderstorms during Memorial Day Weekend (01:26:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:06:08) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:07:56) National Weather Round-Up (01:26:30) E-Mail Segment (01:10:00) and more! Web Sites from Episode 959: Cameron Nixon on X WeatherCall Midland Radio Picks of the Week: Bruce Jones - Remembering D-Day's Untold Story: How weather impacted military operation James Aydelott - Photo of Ropeout of second Silverton tornado Jen Narramore - The Shot: A Buzzer-Beater That Saved Lives Rick Smith - Don't Fry! Protect Yourself From Dangers of the Sun Neil Jacobs - Storm Interactions Troy Kimmel - 70 mph wind gust at Tyler Regional Airport due to severe thunderstorm Kim Klockow-McClain - U.S. Annual Counts of Tornado LSRs Bill Murray - BlackBerry (film) James Spann - Mark J on X: Reply to Weatherman Chris Bailey 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.

Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is a 14-year-old weather enthusiast from St. Louis, Missouri. He's recently been interviewed on The Weather Channel, Fox News Weather, and other podcasts as well as going viral on X/formerly known as twitter. He focuses on severe weather forecasts and covering severe weather all over America. Most recently, he covered the severe weather outbreak last weekend in Texas and Oklahoma. Beckett Moore, it's an honor to have you on tonight's episode and welcome to the show! 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]. Looking back at North Texas severe weather on 05/25/24 Beckett's livestream setup for severe weather streams (16:00) Advice to younger weather enthusiasts who want to pursue the science (25:45) Monetizing weather and social media (38:00) Questioning wall to wall coverage of Valley View, TX tornado (43:30) Advice for those afraid of severe weather (58:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:16:36) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) National Weather Round-Up (No segment this week) E-Mail Segment (01:18:38) and more! Web Sites from Episode 958: Moore Weather on X Moore Weather on YouTube WeatherCall Midland Radio Picks of the Week: Beckett Moore - Video of tornado near Windthorst, Texas over Memorial Day Weekend 2024 Bruce Jones - Barnsdall Main Street Well Site James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: Twin tornadoes lofting debris near Decatur, AR Jen Narramore - 1925 Tri-State Tornado Damage Path and Associated Storm System Rick Smith - Out Neil Jacobs - Out Troy Kimmel - Plane Being Blown Away from DFW Gate in Severe Storm Kim Klockow-McClain - The Great St. Louis Tornado of 1896 Bill Murray - Foghorn James Spann - Keenan Willard on X: Multiple deaths in North Texas tornado 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.