Across the Sky

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Across the Sky episodes

September 11, 2022 Planning for and recovering from disasters
September brings us the start of meteorological fall, and the month is also National Preparedness Month.
Our guest for this week is Ashley Morris, emergency management planner in Baltimore County, Maryland. She formulates and maintains emergency plans for the county, works on education and outreach, and coordinates with other planners.
Morris talks about her role and how she prepares to respond to disasters, mitigate and even prevent disasters, and plan the recovery when disasters strike.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
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44 min
September 06, 2022 The future of digital weather with the team at WeatherBrains
How is the digital weather space changing? We talked with the team of meteorologists at WeatherBrains, the long-running video and audio podcast based in Birmingham, Alabama.
We discussed how our careers brought us to this point and how we envisioned digital weather content for local audiences in the years to come. How do we compete with a new generation of social media influencers, and how do we deal with some of the plusses and minuses of working in an exclusively digital space?
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
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54 min
August 29, 2022 Science behind extreme flooding and climate change
The last month has seen numerous flash flooding events across the country including Dallas, St. Louis, eastern Kentucky and even Death Valley. As the planet warms, flooding events like these are becoming more common and extreme.
Dr. Rosimar Rios-Berrios, a research meteorologist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, joins the Lee Weather Team on this week's episode to discuss the science behind flooding and what's expected in the future.
Rios-Berrios is also a member of Science Moms, an organization of climate scientists and mothers who are helping other moms better understand climate change. She discusses her work with the organization and what people can do to help slow down global warming.
You can learn more about Science Moms on their website: https://sciencemoms.com/.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
53 min
August 22, 2022 Problems with wireless emergency weather alerts
Valerie Sanders of WeatherCall Services talks with us about the automated weather emergency alerts that you get on your phone — and why they often miss their mark.
Different than the push notifications you get from weather apps, the Wireless Emergency Alerts are not distributed consistently by all mobile providers, leading to further confusion when people receive them.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
51 min
August 15, 2022 In the sky with a hurricane hunter: Part 2
Our guest today is Warren Madden, who leads the Air Force's Chief Aerial Recon Coordination of All Hurricanes (aka CAR-CAH) at NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Madden was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Air Force in 1985, worked on the air as a meteorologist in Dayton, Ohio, in the 1990s, and joined the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in 1998.
Before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2012, he flew into some of the most historic hurricanes on record: Floyd, Ivan, Rita and Wilma.
In this second episode of a two-part series, Madden talks about the lightning he saw flying into Hurricane Rita.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
39 min
August 08, 2022 In the sky with a hurricane hunter: Part 1
Our guest today is Warren Madden, who leads the Air Force's Chief Aerial Recon Coordination of All Hurricanes (aka CAR-CAH) at NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Warren was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Air Force in 1985, worked on the air as a meteorologist in Dayton, Ohio, in the 1990s, and joined the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in 1998.
Before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2012, he flew into some of the most historic hurricanes on record: Floyd, Ivan, Rita and Wilma.
In this first episode of a two-part series, Warren provides background on how he got interested into weather and meteorology, and explains how aircraft can be used during hurricane season.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36 min
August 01, 2022 Replanting trees in the aftermath of natural disasters
When weather events devastate a community, there is more work to do beyond rebuilding homes and businesses. There is also a need to repair damage to the ecosystem, specifically lost trees.
Grady McGahan is the director of RETREET at Keep America Beautiful, an organization that focuses on environmental rehabilitation following damage caused by severe storms by replanting lost trees.
He graduated from Georgetown University in 2004 with a BA in English and minors in international business, history and studio art. McGahan worked on the production teams of the 2008 Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium, the Bravo series "Long Way Round," the PBS series "Texas Ranch House," and Michael Moore's documentary film "SiCKO." In April of 2010, he began an 18-month trip around-the-world that took McGahan to 25 countries on 5 continents.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
49 min
July 25, 2022 Climate change and this summer's extreme heat
Intense heat this year from England to Oklahoma has set records that are nearly unprecedented. North Carolina climatologist Kathie Dello talks with us about the climate change connections to extreme heat, what can be done, and why we should not give in to doomism.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
43 min
July 18, 2022 What's the cost? Weather, electricity, money and the Texas power grid
Having insight into weather and how it relates to supply and demand is an important aspect of meteorology, particularly with long-range forecasts.
Our guest this week is Shunondo Basu, a meteorologist in the field of commodities, energy and finance and he helps explain his role in the field.
We talk about weather, energy and money, including what’s up with that Texas electricity grid and how cryptocurrency plays a role.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
50 min
July 11, 2022The top things everyone should know about weather
It's a special crossover episode this week! The Lee Weather Team hopped on the Utterly Moderate Podcast with host Lawrence Eppard to discuss all things weather. They especially focused on what people often get wrong, including tornadoes, humidity, heat lightning, interpreting a weather report, and more. Get the facts in this episode!
Be sure to check out the Utterly Moderate Podcast to hear more fascinating discussions on a variety of topics. Subscribe to Across the Sky so you don't miss an episode. And here's more on the great stuff mentioned in this week's show:
The RadarScope App.
Colorado State University hurricane forecasting.
The Windy App.
About the Across the Sky podcast
The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:
Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
55 min

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The Lee Weather Team hosts a fast-paced weekly podcast that tackles hot topics (and cold!) plus what’s trending in meteorology, science and climate. The show isn't limited to hard science as our…