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February 11, 2018#46 - Guest: Jen Carfagno - Women in Science Day
In This Episode
Guest: Jen Carfagno, The Weather Channel’s AMHQ Co-Host
Lightning Round: Don’t Forget the Quote (Groundhog Day)
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 3
We discuss the inspirations and challenges for women in meteorology with Jen, Kim and Dina.
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
Jen Carfagno, The Weather Channel AMHQ
Jen Carfagno is co-host of AMHQ weekdays from 5-9 a.m. ET on The Weather Channel. Jen earned her bachelor's degree in meteorology from Pennsylvania State University in 1998 - a year after an internship with The Weather Channel. Later that year, she joined The Weather Channel as a full-time forecaster. Jen has developed and led Weather Camps around the country and continues to speak to students about a passion of hers - science.
Twitter @JenCarfagno
Facebook TWCJenCarfagno
HairDoodle by Former TWC Meteorologist Heather Tesch
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Kim: Jon Erdman on Twitter @wxjerdman
Dina: NWS 24 hour Snowfall Reports
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Ice Water Snowmobiling
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (47), we’ll be talking drones in weather and storm chasing with Cloud to Ground Storm Chaser, Ray Leichner.
Credits:
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 20 min
January 28, 2018#45 - Guests: Bill Ford and Mike Prendergast - Fluffy the Cross-dressing Cat
In This Episode
Guest: Bill Ford and Mike Prendergast of Storm Warriors
Lightning Round: Head-to-Head and Match the Freaks (Iconic Restaurants)
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 2
The team discusses if organizations, employees and chasers involved in storms should do more to equip themselves for assisting after they hit?
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?
Our Guests
Bill Ford and Mike Prendergast of Storm Warriors
Bill Ford has been tracking down tornadoes and helping with disaster relief for three decades. After witnessing the aftermath of the 1999 Moore Oklahoma tornado, Bill has been stopping and giving assistance to those affected by storms. He was involved in the recovery from Rita, Katrina, and Sandy hurricanes as well as many tornado aftermaths in Texas and Oklahoma.
Bill believes, “No one should ever die from a tornado.” He helps bring advanced warning to communities by providing ‘ground truth’ to the National Weather Service and other news media. Bill has also been a part of helping train volunteer fire fighters, county sheriff and community leaders on how to give advanced warning. In addition, helping family’s community organizations and schools take responsibility through awareness and education through their “Know Where To Go” campaign.
Born and bred in Texas, Mike Prendergast first gained a fascination with all things extreme weather when he experienced the power of a Category 3 Hurricane Alicia in 1983 as the eye wall passed over his childhood home. He has been enamored with weather ever since and in particular tornadoes.
His heart for serving others spills over into storm chasing. While he enjoys seeing the power of the storm, he hates to see communities get ravaged. After years of asking God why he has this fascination with something that causes so much pain and destruction, He has shown Mike the good in being able to warn others of the impending storm, assist those that need it most and help restore those communities affected.
Storm Warriors TV on Facebook
StormWarriors.tv
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Chris: Tornado Titans Hitchhikers Guide to Models
Brady: Penn State e-wall
Weather Fools Links
Brady: Cat Jumping Through Snowbank
Phil: Ice and Water Skiing
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (46), we’ll be celebrating Women in Science Day with our guest Jen Carfagno of The Weather Channel.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 21 min
January 14, 2018#44 - Guest: Ginger Zee - LaBamba Genesis
In This Episode
Guest: Ginger Zee, ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Good Morning America Co-Host
Lightning Round: Goo Goo or Gaa Gaa (Bizarre Baby Products)
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 1
The team discusses multiple names to describe the same storm - helpful or confusing?
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?
2017 Guest Plug Blooper Reel on YouTube
Podbean Top 10 Science and Medicine Podcast of 2017
Our Guest
Ginger Zee, ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Good Morning America Co-Host
Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation’s weather on “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms.
Prior to joining ABC News, she was a meteorologist at NBC station WMAQ-Channel 5 in Chicago from 2006-2011.
Zee, who has storm chased since college has a genuine passion for the atmosphere and a dedication to getting young people interested in science.
The Emmy Award-winning meteorologist attended Valparaiso University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in meteorology.
She has recently authored a NYTimes Bestselling autobiography, Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I am One.
@Ginger_Zee on Twitter
@Ginger_Zee on Instagram
Ginger Zee TV on Facebook
Partner: ZoomRadar Chaser Radar App and ZoomRadar.com
Partner: WeatherProShop.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Partner: SevereStreaming.com of Severe Studios
WxResources Links
Phil: Mike Olbinski Breath Time-Lapse Film
Dina: Weather Underground Layer Radar
Kim: Earl Barker Weather Web Site
Brady: WeatherModels.com Model Comparator
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Winter Driving Fails Compilation (from Russia?)
Phil: Jimmy Kimmel GrubHub Flood Driving
Kim: Guy Sliding Drive Icy Driveway
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (45), our guest will be Bill Ford and Mike Pendergast of Storm Warriors storm chasers and Storm Warriors TV.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Additional Music: Jukedeck.com
1 hr 17 min
December 31, 2017#43 - Guest: Greg Johnson - Impaled Where the Sun Doesn't Shine
In This Episode
Guest: Greg Johnson, Storm Chaser and Co-Star of Tornado Hunters TV Series
Lightning Round: Guess the Famous Canadian
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 850 Winds
The team discusses if NWS/NOAA Weather Data should be made available to the public and Social Media Forecasters
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?
Our Guest
Greg Johnson, Storm Chaser and star of Tornado Hunters TV Series
Greg Johnson, one of North America’s top professional storm-chasers and severe weather experts, is also an accomplished photographer, speaker and workshop leader. Having graduated from Canada’s renowned Acadia University.
With over ten years experience, Johnson enjoys chasing classic prairie thunder and lightning storms, tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, and plans to continue traveling the world year-round to satisfy his appetite for capturing extreme weather.
Greg was selected as one of Canada’s top 100 explorers by Canadian Geographic Magazine.
@tornadogreg on Instagram
@tornadogreg on Twitter
TornadoHunter.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Greg: Prarie Arctic Storm Prediction Centre
Dina: AviationWeather.gov
Chris: weather.us
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Stupid Girl Walks On Ice with High Heels
Phil: Jumping into Snow?
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (44), our guest will be ABC’s Good Morning America Chief Meteorologist, Ginger Zee.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 5 min
December 30, 2017 #43 - Guest: Greg Johnson - Impaled Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
• Guest: Greg Johnson, Storm Chaser and Co-Star of Tornado Hunters TV Series

• Lightning Round: Guess the Famous Canadian

• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 850 Winds

• The team discusses if NWS/NOAA Weather Data should be made available to the public and Social Media Forecasters

• 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?
1 hr 5 min
December 18, 2017#42 - Guest: Jeff Piotrowski - Brought to you by Depends
In This Episode
Guest: Jeff Piotrowski, Emmy Winning Storm Chaser
Lightning Round: $100,000 Pyramid Monument Engraver
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Prepping for 2018 Storm Season
The team discusses the new NWS Winter Weather Hazard Simplification Alerts
Weather Podcast/Weather Ready Nation Listener Survey
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?
Our Guest
Jeff Piotrowski, Emmy Winning Storm Chaser
Jeff has become a storm chasing legend, documenting and filming well over 900 tornadoes, 24 Hurricanes, ice storms, wild fires and every extreme of mother nature. Jeff’s company, Storm Productions, holds the world’s largest private collection of historic weather events and survivors stories. In 1994 Jeff received an Emmy award for "Day of Tornadoes" for his coverage of the Gainesville TX F2 tornado. If you were one of the 600,000 viewers watching Jeff's heart pounding Periscope of Hurricane Harvey footage you were in on the record setting scope with replays of 1.6 Million.
@jeff_piotrowski on Twitter
TwisterChasers.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Link to Weather Podcast/Weather Ready Nation Listener Survey:
http://bit.ly/StormFrontFreaks-WRN
WxResources Links
Jeff: SPC Mesoscale Analysis Site
Dina: The Weather Channel App (in your app store)
Phil: mPING App (in your app store)
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Truck Floats Away Video
Phil: Wx Twitter Complaining About Not Making WxJunkies “56 Weather Accounts You Definitely Should Not Follow” List
Phil: @SirensProject Impassable Roads in GA
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (43), our guest will be star of Tornado Hunters (1st season currently on Netflix), Canadian Storm Chaser Greg Johnson.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 14 min
December 03, 2017#41 - Guest: Dan Robinson - I'm Going to Go $1
In This Episode
Guest: Dan Robinson, storm chaser, photographer and creator of stormhighway.com
Lightning Round: The Price is Right – Storm Front Freaks edition
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Supercell types and tornadoes
The team and Dan discuss icy/winter storm road conditions and why people don’t prepare
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do related to weather
Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions
What’s on our next show?
5 Weeks of Christmas Giveaways – www.twitter.com/stormfrontfreak or www.facebook.com/stormfrontfreaks
Mark Jelinek Survey – bit.ly/StormFrontFreaks-WRN
Our Guest
Dan Robinson, storm chaser and photographer.
Dan is a year-round storm chaser and photographer for the last 25 years, covering St. Louis, the Midwest, the Great Plains and beyond. His goal is to capture nature's dramatic side, and in doing so, provide visitors to his site (stormhighway.com) with educational information and exciting photography/video about severe storms and extreme weather. He specializes in capturing imagery and video of tornadoes, lightning, St. Louis, MO and the Gateway Arch, storms and all types of extreme weather. He also sells fine art prints of his work on his site.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stormhighway
Website: http://stormhighway.com
Icy Road Discussion – Dan’s site – www.icyroadsafety.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Dan: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Phil: National Geographic Inside Mega Tornado
Weather Fools Links
Phil: TWC – Georgia Dome Implosion
Marc: Alabama Weatherman Farts on Live TV
Brady: Flat-Earther Plans Launch in Homemade Rocket
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (42), we’ll chat with storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 17 min
December 03, 2017 #41 - Guest: Dan Robinson - I’m Going to Go $1
• Guest: Dan Robinson, storm chaser, photographer and creator of stormhighway.com

• Lightning Round: The Price is Right – Storm Front Freaks edition

• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Supercell types and tornadoes

• The team and Dan discuss icy/winter storm road conditions and why people don’t prepare

• 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

• What’s on our next show?
1 hr 17 min
November 19, 2017#40 - Holiday Weather Gift Ideas - It's Just My Face
In This Episode
Jess and Jen Event Services present EXCLUSIVE Storm Front Freaks Podcast drink recipes to our co-hosts.
Holiday Weather Gift Review and Give-away Extravaganza
Dan Wallace of Weather Pro Shop
Lightning Round: Holiday Family Feud
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Model Forecasting
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
What’s on our next show?
Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV
Jess and Jen Event Bartender Services
Flood Water
1 oz Chambord
1 oz Frangelico
1 oz Godiva Chocolate Liquor
1 shot espresso
Squeeze of chocolate syrup
¼ oz half and half
Put all ingredients in mixing tin and shake until chill. Strain into martini glass.
Blizzard
2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
½ oz Blue Curacao
Pineapple Juice
Pour liquor over ice then top off the remainder of the glass with pineapple juice.
Kim’s Screen Share
2 strawberries
2 raspberries
2 basil leaves
½ oz simple syrup
1 ½ oz raspberry vodka
Sprite
Muddle fruit, basil and simple syrup. Add vodka. Shake with ice and pour all ingredients into a tall glass. Top off the remainder of the glass with Sprite.
MJ’s Storm Spotter
1 ½ oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
2 oz apple cider
½ oz lemon juice
Sprite (optional)
Put spiced rum, cider and lemon juice in mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into martini glass. Top with splash of Sprite (optional). Could also be served over ice or hot.
Mazz’s One Liner
2 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
root beer
Pour liquor over ice. Top off remaining glass with root beer. Tall or short glass depending on preference.
Weather Gifts Reviewed
Eton/American Red Cross FRX3+ Multi-Powered Weather Alert Radio EatonCorp.com
Eton FRX5-BT Weather Alert Radio with Bluetooth EatonCorp.com
Scientific Explorer Wacky Weird Weather Kit AlexBrands.com
GPX WR182R Weather Radio and Flashlight GPX.com
Sangean CL-100 Table Top Hazard Alert Radio Sangean.com
Sangean MMR-88 Emergency Alert Radio Sangean.com
Scientific Explorer Insta-Glow Snow AlexBrand.com
Ideal Sno-Buddy Yeti AlexBrands.com
GPX FR335B Weather Radio with Flashlight and Lantern GPX.com
Scientific Explorer Tornado Maker AlexBrands.com
Backyard Explorer Storm Chaser Mobile Weather Pod AlexBrands.com
WeatherProShop.com
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Dina: NOAA Probability Ice Forecast
Kim: NOAA National Snow Analysis
Phil: Mike Olbinski Monsoon IV Film
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (41), we’re talking with Storm Chaser/Photographer and Creator of StormHighway.com, Dan Robinson of St. Louis.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 34 min
November 18, 2017 #40 - Holiday Weather Gift Ideas - It’s Just My Face
• Jess and Jen Event Services present EXCLUSIVE Storm Front Freaks Podcast drink recipes to our co-hosts.

• Holiday Weather Gift Review and Give-away Extravaganza

• Dan Wallace of Weather Pro Shop

• Lightning Round: Holiday Family Feud

• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Model Forecasting

• 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

• What’s on our next show?
1 hr 34 min

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