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November 05, 2017#39 - Guest: John Gordon - Batting 1.000
In This Episode
Guest: John Gordon, Meteorologist-In-Charge NWS-Louisville and former Hurricane Hunter.
Lightning Round: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire-Louisville Slugger Edition
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 3 Tips to Improve Photography
The team discusses the increase in flood deaths and decrease in almost all other natural hazard deaths over the last 30 years.
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?
Our Guest
John Gordon, Meteorologist-In-Charge NWS-Louisville and former Hurricane Hunter.
A 22-year NWS veteran, Gordon has held a variety of forecast and management positions in Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee. From beginnings as a meteorologist intern at the forecast office in Jackson, Miss., Gordon worked his way through forecasting and management positions with increasing responsibilities. He is also an aircrew meteorologist and mission director for Hurricane Hunter aircraft as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Gordon earned his bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Park College of St. Louis University in 1986 and earned a master’s in teaching of geosciences at Mississippi State University in 2002. After spending a year at the Jackson office, Gordon served as a journeyman forecaster at the Springfield, Mo., office from 1994 to 1998, when he was selected as a lead forecaster at the Nashville, Tenn., forecast office. He served as meteorologist-in-charge of the Huntsville, Ala., office beginning in 2002, where he led the spin-up of the new forecast office until reporting to Louisville.
Gordon served in the U.S. Air Force from 1986 to 1992, serving as a Wing Weather Officer at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., from 1986 to 1990 and as Team Chief at the European Forecast Unit in Germany from 1990 to 1992. As a member of the Air Force Reserve since 1993, Gordon serves as a flight meteorologist with the Air Force Hurricane Hunters out of Keesler AFB, Miss. Gordon flew six missions into the Category 4 hurricanes Frances and Ivan in 2004 and has made more than 90 hurricane-penetrating flights since 1995.
@mammatusman on Twitter
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Chris: SPC New HREF Model
Kim: Breaking911 Nature on Twitter
Brady: AviationWeather.gov ADDS METARs
John: WKU's White Squirrel Weather
John: Valparaiso University Meteorology
Weather Fools Links
Kim: Family Walks Into TV Weather Forecast
John: Al Roker Being Blown Away
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Next episode (40), we’re setting you up with a holiday wish list. We’ll be reviewing and giving-away weather products from Eton, Sangean, GPX, Alex Brands and WeatherProShop.com. Also, we’ll share some great weather-themed drink recipes for the holidays!
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 22 min
October 21, 2017#38 - Guest: Kathryn Prociv - I Like Drunk Phil!
In This Episode
Guest: Kathryn Prociv, Weather Producer for The Weather Channel’s Weather Underground.
Lightning Round: Head to Head Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists
Indiana Chaser Con discount
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Cold Fronts
The team discusses the future of amateur radio for storm chasers and spotters
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
Kathryn Prociv, Weather Producer for The Weather Channel’s Weather Underground.
At The Weather Channel’s Atlanta headquarters, Kathryn Prociv (’11 B.A. and ’12 M.S geography Virginia Tech) is known for her calm demeanor as a weather producer on the set of the channel’s flagship program, “AMHQ” By the time the show airs live at 7 a.m. each weekday, Prociv has been up for nearly six hours preparing and assembling graphics to tell the story of the day’s weather.
Prociv secured her position after just four months of freelancing for the channel. Her colleagues often call her the morning cheerleader, complimenting her on her unflappable nature and passion for weather, even in the wee hours of the morning. She chalks it up to her five Virginia Tech storm-chasing trips, several of them as a field leader.
@kathrynprociv on Twitter
Sponsor: Indiana Storm Chaser Convention Discount Link
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Kathryn: Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Website
Dina: CoCoRaHS Website
MJ: Yaesu FT-60 Radio
Phil: Twister Dorothy Sensor Holiday Ornament
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Joplin Schools Fight FEMA for Tornado Damage Money
Dina: Turn Around Don't Drown Fail
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (39), our guest will be John Gordon, Meteorologist-In-Charge at NWS-Louisville and former Hurricane Hunter.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 21 min
October 08, 2017#37 - Guest: Rick Smith - They Got Rid of 1-900 #'s
In This Episode
Guest: Rick Smith, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS-Norman, OK
Lightning Round: Elvis Hi or Lo
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Wind Shear Vectors
The team discusses the relationship between the National Weather Service and Storm Chasers
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
Rick Smith, Warning Coordinator Meteorologist, NWS-Norman, OK
I’m one of the few and the proud to receive a degree from the very short-lived meteorology program at the University of Memphis. While finishing up college, I worked as a Student Volunteer, and then got a paid student position and eventually a full time meteorologist intern position at my hometown NWS office in Memphis. In 1997, I moved to Tulsa, OK to be a forecaster, and moved again in 1999 to work in the NWS Southern Region headquarters in Fort Worth. I was selected to be the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Norman – my dream job – in January of 2002, and I’ve been here ever since. Co-host on the Weather Brains Podcast.
@ounwcm on Twitter
Sponsor: Storm Front Freaks Podcast Store
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Brady: Mike's Tropical Web Page
Kim: Nationwide Fall Foilage
Chris: Tropical Tidbits
Chris: Smokey Mountains Fall Foilage
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Mexico Fishnado
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (38), our guest will be The Weather Channel’s AMHQ and Weather Underground Weather Producer, Kathryn Prociv.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 14 min
October 07, 2017 #37 - Guest: Rick Smith - They Got Rid of 1-900 #’s
• Guest: Rick Smith, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS-Norman, OK

• Lightning Round: Elvis Hi or Lo

• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Wind Shear Vectors

• The team discusses the relationship between the National Weather Service and Storm Chasers

• 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 14 min
September 24, 2017#36 - Guest: Jennifer Gray - I Think You Can From Prison!
In This Episode
Guest: Jennifer Gray, Meteorologist and Weather Correspondent for CNN
Lightning Round: Parenting 101
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Wall Clouds vs Shelf Clouds
The team discusses the mixed messages being sent by TV and social media during tropical storms and hurricanes
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
Jennifer Gray, Meteorologist and Weather Correspondent for CNN
Jennifer is a meteorologist for CNN based in Atlanta at the network’s global headquarters and has earned the AMS Seal of Approval from the American Meteorology Society. Prior to joining CNN, Gray was the weekend morning show meteorologist and a feature reporter for WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami, where she covered severe weather in the field and helped produce specials that focused on hurricane preparedness and safety.
Gray earned her bachelor’s of science in geosciences, broadcast meteorology program from Mississippi State, and she earned her bachelor of arts in broadcast journalism from Northwestern State University in Louisiana.
@jennifergrayCNN on Twitter
@jennifergrayCNN on Instagram
Sponsor: Storm Front Freaks Podcast Store
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Brady: nowcoast.noaa.gov
Kim: UCAR website
Dina: NOAA Tides and Currents
Phil: Greg Johnson Northern Lights Timelapse
Weather Fools Links
Phil: People Walking into Empty Ocean during Irma
Kim: Kite Surfing During Irma
Dina: Lightning Strike!
Brady: Frankie McDonald Twitter Storm Warning
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (37), our guest will be Warning Coordinator Meteorologist at NWS-Norman, Oklahoma, Rick Smith.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 18 min
September 10, 2017#35 - Guest: William Cole - I'm Going With What Chris Said!
In This Episode
Guest: William Cole, Meteorologist and Creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV
Lightning Round: Are You Smarter Than An Oklahoma Tracker?
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: The Best Chase Region
The team discusses the extremes local and national TV stations go to win the ratings battle
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
Our next guest/show
Our Guest
William Cole, meteorologist and creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV.
Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV was founded in 2009 as OklahomaWeatherTracker.com. Founder and Chief Meteorologist William Cole noticed a lack of LIVE online weather information available in Oklahoma. William made it his goal to change that and OklahomaWeatherTracker.com was launched as a simple and easy to navigate website with minimal advertisements featuring an abundance of Live Oklahoma weather information such as Live Radars, Live Conditions, a Live Blog, Forecasts and much more. OklahomaWeatherTracker.com has generated a huge following on Facebook and Twitter over the years. The Oklahoma Weather Tracker mobile app was created on the same principles; an easy to naviagate app that puts Live Oklahoma weather information at the finger tips of Oklahoman's.
In late March of 2016 Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV became available nationwide on Apple TV, Roku and Google Chromecast also on Amazon Fire TV.
Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV
@okwxtracker on Twitter
Oklahoma Weather Tracker on Facebook
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Brady: Ryan Maue on Twitter
Chris: Levi Cowan on Twitter
Phil: Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Donations
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Fake News on Lakewood Church
Kim: Person Knocked Down by Hurricane Wave
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (36), our guest will be Meteorologist and Weather Correspondent for CNN, Jennifer Gray.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 13 min
September 10, 2017 #35 - Guest: William Cole - I’m Going With What Chris Said!
• Guest: William Cole, Meteorologist and Creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV

• Lightning Round: Are You Smarter Than An Oklahoma Tracker?

• Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: The Best Chase Region

• The team discusses the extremes local and national TV stations go to win the ratings battle

• 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

• Our next guest/show
1 hr 13 min
August 27, 2017#34 - Guest: Warren Madden - Booty Bay Hunters
In This Episode
Guest: Warren Madden, Hurricane Hunters Recon Coordinator
Lightning Round: Worlds of Warcraft Hollywood Squares
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Lightning Photography
The team discusses Hurricane Evacuations
Brady’s Storm School (Series Finale): Causes of Wind
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Our next guest/show
September 16 Twister Memorial for Bill Paxton-Wakita, OK
November 18 Indiana Storm Chaser Convention-Danville, IN
Our Guest
Warren Madden, meteorologist in the Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination All Hurricanes (CARCAH) unit at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center
From 1993 to 1996, Warren was the weekend meteorologist at WHIO-TV in Dayton, OH, followed by ten years at The Weather Channel as an on-air meteorologist.
During his years in television, Madden remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and, in 1998, joined the Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. He served as an Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 2012, flying over 1000 hours including missions into Hurricanes Rita, Ivan, Wilma, Floyd, and Typhoon Megi.
Since 2014 Madden, has been located in Miami, where he tasks, coordinates, and quality-controls the missions in support of both the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
Madden received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985), a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology from Penn State University(1991) and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Wright State University(1999). He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) in 1985.
National Huricane Center
Twitter @WarrenMaddenWX
Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Brady: Carribean Imagery Site
Phil: Tim Vasquez Storm Chasing Handbook
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Hilton Head Receives First Hurricane Matthew Check
Kim: Global Warming Underwear Meme
Kim: Snowman Sunscreen
Brady: Trump Looks at Eclipse with No Glasses
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (35), our guest will be Meteorologist and Creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV, William Cole.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 15 min
August 13, 2017#33 - Guests: Basehunters Chasing - Adult Meteorology
In This Episode
Guest: Isaac Pato and Scott Peake of Basehunters Chasing
Lightning Round: Weather Match Game
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Monsoon Pattern Primer
The team discusses Storm Chaser Competition
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Our next guest/show
Our Guests
Basehunters Chasing (Isaac Pato and Scott Peake)
Basehunters Chasing is committed to capturing and sharing the most unique severe weather footage and photos on the market. As meteorologists and ‘weather geeks’ we are passionate about forecasting violent weather and promoting community resilience against severe weather hazards.
Basehunters Chasing, LLC was founded by Colt Forney, Isaac Pato, Kevin Rolfs and Scott Peake in 2010 to share our chase photography and videography with the world. Selected by Wired.com as Storm Chasers to Follow on Instagram.
Basehunters on YouTube
Basehunters on Facebook
Basehunters on Twitter
www.basehunterschasing.com
Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
WxResources Links
Phil: Bill Paxton Memorial Event Sept 16-17 Wakita, OK
Kim: Buzz Bernard Books
Brady: NWS Weather Education
Phil: Indian Storm Chaser's Convention Nov 18th
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Istanbul Reporter Pelted by Hail
Kim: 2 Feet of Snow
Brady: Thief of Brady's Tropical Lightning Photo
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (34), our guest will be former Hurricane Hunter and current National Hurricane Center member, Warren Madden.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 11 min
July 30, 2017#32 - Guest: Gary England - I've Got the Bigger Doppler!
In This Episode
Guest: Gary England, Oklahoma TV Weather Legend
Lightning Round: Gary England Drinking Game Challenge
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Video Tips
The team discusses the future direction of TV Meteorology
Brady’s Storm School: Squall Lines
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Our next guest/show
Our Guest
Gary England, Oklahoma TV Weather Legend
In 2015 Gary England was appointed by the Oklahoma Board of Regents as the University of Oklahoma Consulting Meteorologist in Residence. Well known for his time as a TV Meteorologist with KWTV in Oklahoma City, Gary received four Heartland Emmy awards and has been the recipient of numerous other honors including the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow award for coverage of a tornado event.
In 1981, Gary became the first person in history to use Doppler radar for direct warnings to the public. Besides appearing in the Steven Spielberg movie, "TWISTER", he has long been a sought after consultant for tornado weather specials produced by national and international television channels, appearing in over 60 such productions.
He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and meteorology.
https://twitter.com/garyeok
Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Storm School
Brady’s Storm School Link: Medium.com Squall Lines
WxResources Links
Phil: Pursuit Film by Mike Olbinski
MJ: Spaghettimodels.com
Weather Fools Links
MJ: Playboy Bunny's Visit Forecast
Phil: Fake Weather Gets 100,000 Viewers
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (33), our guests will be storm chasers, Basehunters Chasing.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 15 min

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