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July 01, 2018 #56 - Guest: Brantley Hargrove - It’s a Free Country
• Guest: Brantley Hargrove, Author

• Helicity Designs and discount code

• Lightning Round: Minute to Win It – Top 30 greatest cartoon cats

• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner

• Discussion: Will we ever be able to forecast tornadoes for a specific neighborhood?

• Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment

• Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations

• Who will be our next guest?
1 hr 7 min
June 15, 2018#55 - Guest: Ashley Morris - Ferrets for the Win
In This Episode
Guests: Ashley Morris, Emergency Manager-South Central Texas
Helicity Designs and discount code
Lightning Round: Family Feud Top 10 House Pets
Mid-Atlantic ChaserCon
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
Discussion on hurricane/disaster communication and VOST groups
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Who will be our next guest?
Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of drinking containers. Use code: PODCAST at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Our Guest
Ashley Morris, Emergency Manager and Co-Host, Carolina Weather Group Podcast
Ashley is an emergency management planner in south central Texas. She assists with the creation and maintenance of disaster plans, as well as the coordination of city exercises and educational outreach campaigns. Ashley is also a weather liaison for her office. This entails weekly or event oriented weather forecasting, communication with NWS Austin-San Antonio, and weather event monitoring. Her first emergency management activation was for Hurricane Harvey this past August.
Ashley received her master's in geography with an emphasis in natural hazards from Texas Tech University in December of 2016. She is also a co-host on the Carolina Weather Group Podcast.
@MissAshes92 on Twitter
MidAtlanticChaserCon.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Wx Resources Links
Phil-Freddy the Frogcaster App for kids
Ashley-NWS Enhanced Data Display
Phil-@StuOstro on Twitter
Weather Fools Links
Phil-Stuart Floyd photo of 3 people standing on beach watching lightning
Phil- Nathan Moore video of farmer mowing roadside in tornado warning
MJ- Man films lighting strike on deck 5 meters away
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (56), we’ll be with Brantley Hargrove, author of The Man Who Caught The Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 13 min
June 03, 2018#54 - Guest: Janice Dean - Mr. McNasty Pants
In This Episode
Guests: Janice Dean, Sr. Meteorologist FOX News
Introduce two entries for our new intro song
Helicity Designs and discount code
Lightning Round: Name that Tune-80’s Metal
Mid-Atlantic ChaserCon
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
Discussion on how much personal information to share with audience
Mean Tweets with Janice Dean
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Who will be our next guest?
Thanks to the following entries for our new intro song:
Gabe Cox-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iawazzq8ye7c99m/SFFPodcast_IntroSong%20-%20Cut1%20Gabe%20Cox.mp3?dl=0
Brett Epstein-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjfafaitgw17djd/Storm%20Front%20Freaks%20Podcast%20Intro%20Brett%20Epstein.mp3?dl=0
Email us your favorite at [email protected]
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Our Guest
Janice Dean, Senior Meteorologist-Fox News and Children’s Author
Janice is a native of Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario. She began her career journey working as morning show host and reporter at Ottawa-based radio station CHEZ-FM.
In 1997, she became on-camera weather forecaster at television station CBOT. She became the news editor and entertainment reporter for “Imus in the Morning” and then joined Fox Network in January 2004. Janice now holds the title of Senior Meteorologist for Fox News and can be seen weekday mornings on Fox & Friends.
Inducted into the Meteorologist Hall of Fame on January 1, 2017 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, she has also authored a series of children’s books titled “Freddy the Frogcaster”.
@JaniceDean on Twitter
@janicedeanfnc on Instagram
Janice Dean on Facebook
MidAtlanticChaserCon.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Wx Resources Links
Dina- NOAA Global Satellite Maps
Phil-Sean Ernst Twitter GFS time-lapse of lame storm season
Phil-Mike Olbinski Tescott, KS Tornado Genesis Video
Weather Fools Links
Phil- Oklahoma Tornadoes Twitter of 1955 Diagram of Blackwell Tornado
Dina- Golfer on Range in Pouring Rain
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (55), we’ll be with Ashley Morris, TX Emergency Manager and Tom Jenkins, Oregon Dept. of Forestry to talk VOST Groups
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Other music thanks to www.JukeDeck.com
1 hr 25 min
May 20, 2018#53 - Guest: Chad Myers - CNN Badge Gets You Into All The Clubs
In This Episode
Guest: Chad Myers, CNN Meteorologist and Severe Weather Expert
Looking for listeners to submit music for new show introduction
Calling for intro music submissions from our listeners
Helicity Designs and discount code
Lightning Round: Real or Homemade-Fishing Lure Edition
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
Discussion on on-location storm reporting
Mean Tweets with Chad Myers
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Who will be our next guest?
Submit your 60 second, vocal free song/riff for consideration to be our new intro song! Send mp3 to [email protected] by May 28th to be considered.
Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of drinking containers. Use code: PODCAST at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Our Guest
Chad Myers is a meteorologist and the severe weather expert for CNN. Myers joined the network in 1999
He made his mark in broadcast meteorology forecasting the local weather in Detroit; Columbus, Ohio; Oklahoma City; Richmond, Virginia; and Lincoln, Nebraska before joining CNN.
Chad is a University of Nebraska graduate and earned his bachelors of science degree in meteorology in 1987
@chadmyerscnn on Twitter
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Wx Resources Links
Kim- Former TWC Meteorologist Tom Moore on Twitter
Phil- NWS Storm Ready Program
Weather Fools Links
Phil- Bjorn Wobedo video getting overcome by German tornado
Brady- Ian Happ of Cubs does TV weather forecast
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (54), we’ll be with Janice Dean, Sr. Meteorologist on FOX News
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 7 min
May 07, 2018#52 - Guests: Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark - Women in Chasing
In This Episode
Guests: Women in Chasing with Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark
Looking for listeners to submit music for new show introduction
Podcast now on Deezer
Helicity Designs and discount code
Lightning Round: To Tell The Truth
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Who will be our next guest?
Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of drinking containers. Use code: FRONT at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Our Guests
WOMEN IN CHASING with Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark
Beth Allan: Beth works full time as a school counselor and transitions to full-time storm chasing on the Canadian prairies in July and August. She is published as one of the top Canadian Instagrammers in a Canadian Geographic special edition book. Her photos have been published in local and national newspapers like the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, and others.
@adolwyn on Twitter
@adolwyn on Instagram
www.bethallan.com
Jennifer Brindley: Jennifer Brindley Ubl is a professional contemporary portrait photographer in Milwaukee, WI. Jennifer began chasing storms from her home state of Colorado in 2006 and photographed her first tornado a year later in Texas. With chasing partner Skip Talbot, they’ve participated in interesting projects including the IMAX film Extreme Weather as support crew for the armored TIV and Doghouse chase vehicles.
www.faceofastorm.com
Face of a Storm on Facebook
Jennifer Stark: Growing up in Tornado Alley, Jennifer has spent her entire life obsessed with weather. She started chasing in 2013, and joined North Texas Storm Spotters in 2015, first as a chaser and then last year Jennifer also became one of their forecasters.
@jstar79 on Twitter
@jstar79 on Instagram
NTXSpotters on Facebook
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Wx Resources Links
Dina – Lighting Maps
Jennifer Stark – MetEd Training Site
Jennifer Brindley – Skip Talbot Forecasting Site
Beth - Satsquatch
Weather Fools Links
Dina – Video of Man Doing a Blizzard Cannonball
Kim – Video of Couple Driving Into Tornado
Brady – Onion Article of Tornado Stalking a Man
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (53), we’ll be with Chad Meyers, CNN Meteorologist and Severe Weather Expert
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 19 min
April 22, 2018#51 - Guest: Erik Salna - Area 51
In This Episode
Guest: Eric Salna – Meteorologist and CEO of Extreme Weather Experience
Helicity Designs / What are you drinking? Shirt and discount code
Lightning Round: Hurricane or Supermodel
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
We discuss how accurate are we really on 10-14-40 day forecasts
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions
Who will be our next guest?
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Our Guest
Erik Salna, Meteorologist and CEO – Extreme Weather Experience
Erik is a Meteorologist and currently Associate Director of Visualization, Communication, Public Education, and Engagement for the Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University in Miami.
Erik is also CEO of Extreme Weather Experience, a one-of-a-kind concept to develop a national network of weather education-entertainment (edutainment) through experiential, immersive, interactive, hands-on weather-themed attractions, rides and exhibits
@extremewxexp on Twitter
www.extremeweatherexperience.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Wx Resources Links
Chris: CFS Dashboard
Phil: Tornado Trackers Posters
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Sun Country Airlines
Phil: Garry Frank – TV Meteorologist Rant on Kimmel
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (52), we’ll be with Christy Bechtel, Meteorologist and Director of Business Development for Baron Weather
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 20 min
April 08, 2018#50 - Guest: Harold Brooks - Holy Hand Grenade
In This Episode
Guest: Harold Brooks, Sr. Research Scientist NOAA’s Severe Storms Lab
Helicity Designs / Storm Front Freaks Line of Merchandise
Lightning Round: Don’t Forget the Quote-Monty Python’s Holy Grail
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner
We discuss if the National Weather Service should get into more media of forecasts and severe storms or get out
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions
Who will be our next guest?
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Our Guest
Harold Brooks, Sr. Research Scientist at NOAA’s Severe Storms Laboratory
Harold is a meteorologist and Senior Scientist with the NOAA Severe Storms Laboratory whose research is concentrated on severe convective storms and tornadoes, particularly severe weather climatology, as well as weather forecasting.
@hebrooks87 on Twitter
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Wx Resources Links
Brady: Local NWS Weather Field Office webpage damage surveys
Kim: April 3, 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak
Harold: www.spc.noaa.gov
Phil: Video Spotter Training from NWS-Lincoln
Dina: NWS Hazards Outlook
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Winnie the Pooh in the Clouds
Dina: Woman Slips on Ice
Brady: Everybody at work during a Tornado Warning
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (51), we’ll be with Erik Salna, CEO of the edu-tainment concept www.extremeweatherexperience.com
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 30 min
March 25, 2018#49 - Guests: Minh Phan & Castle Williams - Off the Mike & Ike Wagon
In This Episode
Guest: Minh Phan & Castle Williams of Weather Hype
Lightning Round: Newlywed Game
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 3 Best Places to Chase Storms
National Weather Podcast Month
We discuss the future of video/images in severe weather communication
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions
Who will be our next guest?
Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com
www.WeatherPodcastMonth.com
Our Guests
Minh Phan and Castle Williams, Weather Hype Podcast
WeatherHype is a podcast started by two besties who love weather and its connections to people every single day.
Minh Phan received his Masters degree in Geography from East Carolina University in 2017. Minh has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with a Certificate in Atmospheric Science from the University of Georgia. Minh’s master’s thesis focuses on mobile weather applications on smartphone devices and understanding how people interpret, perceive, and utilize this information on a daily basis. Minh has worked with many different organizations, including the National Weather Service to develop infographics and visuals for the enhancement of NWS digital media communication. He has also worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and with the National Park Service (NPS) in emergency management and climate change communications.
Castle Williams is currently a second year Ph.D. Student in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and Masters degree in Geography (with an emphasis and certificate in the Atmospheric Sciences), as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia. His overall research interests include examining how we communicate weather terminology and hazards to the public as well as weather-related decision making and the societal impacts of weather.
www.weatherhypepodcast.com
@weatherhype on Twitter
WeatherHype on Facebook
@wxcastle on Twitter
@wxminh on Twitter
Sponsor: www.zoomradar.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Sponsor: www.severeweathercenter.com
Sponsor: www.weatherproshop.com
Wx Resources Links
Phil: Review XP 4K Action Cam
Kim: Significant Tornadoes by Thomas P. Grazulis
Minh: My Hurricane Andrew Story by Bryan Norcross
Castle: Minding the Weather: How Expert Forecasters Think
Weather Fools Links
MJ: KFOR Met Falls Doing Irish Jig
Phil: Lone Star Hurricane Center Hurricane Outlook 2018
Phil: Jeff Piotrowski Video Under I-35 Overpass During Hailstorm
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (50), we’ll be with NOAA National Storms Laboratory Senior Scientist, Harold Brooks.
Credits
Partner Background Music: www.Jukedeck.com
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 17 min
March 11, 2018#48 - Guest: John Wetter - Uff-Da!
In This Episode
Guest: John Wetter, President of SpotterNetwork.org
Lightning Round: Double Jeopardy (Minnesota Sayings)
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 5
National Weather Podcast Month and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors Tips
We discuss our favorite weather models, when to use them, and where to find them.
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions
Who will be our next guest?
Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com
Sponsor: Severe Studios and www.SevereStreaming.com
www.WeatherPodcastMonth.com
Our Guest
John Wetter, President of Spotter Network
John is the Technology Services Manager for Hopkins School District in the Greater Minneapolis/St.Paul area and current President of SpotterNetwork.
The SpotterNetwork brings storm spotters, storm chasers, coordinators and public servants together in a seamless network of information. It provides accurate position data of spotters and chasers for coordination/reporting and provides ground truth to public servants engaged in the protection of life and property.
SpotterNetwork.org
Twitter @SpotterNetwork
Twitter @JohnWetter
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Weather Model Resource Links:
www.tropicaltidbits.com
         www.weatherbell.com
         www.pivotalweather.com
         www.weather.cod.edu
         www.weather.us
         www.eurowx.com
Wx Resources Links
Dina: FEMA App
Phil: Dan Romanchik Amateur Radio Test Study Guides
John: HopWRF Weather Ensemble Model
Brady: Ohio State Twister Weather Site
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Car at Bottom of Snowy Hill Doesn’t Move
Dina: Skier Slams Into Ice Bank
Minnesota Severe Storms Conference
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (49), we’ll be with the co-hosts of Weather Hype, Mihn Phan and Castle Williams to discuss severe weather communication to the public.
Credits
Partner Background Music: www.Jukedeck.com
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 10 min
February 25, 2018#47 - Guest: Ray Leichner - Barbie on Line One
In This Episode
Guest: Ray Leichner, Drone Storm Chaser
Lightning Round: Family Feud (Top Flying Machines)
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 4
We discuss the observed aging of storm spotters and the future of the NWS training program.
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions
Who will be our next guest?
Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com
Our Guest
Ray Leichner, Drone Storm Chaser
Ray's love of storms started at a young age. At 12 years old he was using his Dad's camcorder to document thunderstorms in his backyard. To date Ray's aerial photography has been featured on the Weather Channel, Weathernation, CBS, NBC, ABC News, Fox News and most recently The Washington Post. Ray was approached by Eastern PA Weather Authority in the spring of 2017 to be a contributor by producing live feeds of severe weather via the Drone giving his audience storm reports as it occurs. Ray flies a DJI Phantom 3 and Phantom 4 currently.
Twitter @stormchaserray
Facebook StormChaserRay
YouTube Ray Leichner
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Weather Fools Links
Kim: School Bus Drives Through Flood
Phil: Buglar Hits Partner With Brick (in the snow)
Wx Resources Links
Kim: FEMA.gov
Phil: 2018 ChaserCon on YouTube
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (48), we’ll be with the President of Spotter Network and their resourceful website for spotter, chasers and the NWS, John Wetter.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 18 min

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