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April 09, 2017#24 - Guest: Gabe Garfield - What Time is Testbed?
In This Episode
Guest: Gabe Garfield, Strom Chaser and NWS Researcher
We’re a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador
Lightning Round: Match the Skier
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Your Chasing Target
The team discusses storm chaser safety
Brady’s Storm School
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Our next guest
Sponsor: www.AcuRite.com
Our Guest
Gabe Garfield, Storm Chaser and NWS Meteorologist Liaison to the Hazardous Weather Testbed
Gabe is the National Weather Service Liaison to the Hazardous Weather Testbed. His work focuses on improving tornado warnings through the development of new weather technology. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s of science degrees in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. During his free time as a student, Gabe developed his skills for forecasting and chasing severe storms. He has witnessed dozens of tornadoes, including EF5 tornadoes at El Reno, Oklahoma in 2011 and Moore, Oklahoma in 2013. Gabe has been involved with several research projects including VORTEX-2.
@wxGabe on Twitter
Gabe Garfield on Facebook
Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Sponsor: www.SevereStreaming.com of www.SevereStudios.com
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Weather Reporter Too Close to Wet Street
Phil: Tornado Uncovers Pot Operation
WxResources Links
Kim: Video of Superoutbreak of April 1974
Phil: AcuRite Portable Lightning Detector and Anemometer
Dina: Pivotal Weather Website
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode, our guest will be Kevin Roth, TV Meteorologist and Forecaster for RotoGrinders.com Fantasy Sports
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 29 min
March 26, 2017#23 - Guest: Kory Hartman - You Get the Runza When You Eat It
In This Episode
Guest: Kory Hartman, Storm Chaser and Owner, SevereStudios.com
National Weather Podcast Month Guest Co-Host: Bill Murray, Weather Brains
Lightning Round: Think Like a Freak-Famous Food Dishes in Tornado and Dixie Alley
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Models and Severe Weather
The team discusses how to get live storm footage to the public masses if we know they’re more likely to act.
Brady’s Storm School: Pollen Forecasting
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Our next guest
Our Guest
Kory Hartman, Storm Chaser and Owner of SevereStudios.com
A former television and radio studio engineer, Kory combined his love of weather and experience in the broadcast industry to help create Severe Studios Inc. As owner of the storm video broker, Kory coordinates and represents a team of over 60 professional storm chasers, including himself, who cover severe storms for local and national networks like The Weather Channel and CNN.
@koryhartman on Twitter
@severestudios on Twitter
@severestudios2 on Facebook
www.SevereStreaming.com
Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Weather Fools Links
Bill/Phil/Brady (Unanimous): Gov. Chris Christie Criticizes NWS
WxResources Links
Bill: WMO International Cloud Atlas
Phil: NOAA Tornado Historical Records and Trends
Brady: Ohio State University Meteorology Club 2017 Symposium
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Weather Brains Podcast can be found at www.weatherbrains.com
March is National Weather Podcast Month. We are joined by 7 other weather podcasts in a month of great programming and co-host crossovers! Find the National Weather Podcast Month logo on our website for more information.
Next episode, our guest will be Storm Chaser and NWS Research Meteorologist, Gabe Garfield!
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 21 min
March 11, 2017#22 - Guest: Reed Timmer - Drag Racing in a Prius?
In This Episode
Guest: Reed Timmer, Extereme Meteorolgist with AccuWeather
National Weather Podcast Month Guest Co-Host: Dakota Smith, The Weather Junkies
Lightning Round: Who Want’s To Be A Millionaire-Insects
NEW Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: The Cap
The team discusses disparity between people in weather for the science and people in weather for business and money.
Brady’s Storm School: Astronomical vs Meteorological Spring
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Our next guest
Our Guest
Reed Timmer, Extreme Meteorologist for AccuWeather
Reed is a meteorologist and storm chaser who starred on Discovery Channel’s reality television series Storm Chasers. He previously starred in the documentary film Tornado Glory and subsequently the TV series Tornado Chasers following the cancellation of the Discovery Channel show. Reed graduated with his Ph.D. in Meteorology from Oklahoma University in the spring of 2015 and currently storm chases for AccuWeather.
@ReedTimmerAccu on Twitter
@ReedTimmerAccu on Facebook

Sponsor: www.SevereStreaming.com of Severe Studios
Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com
Discussion Topic Links
CNBC-Weather Services Become Big Business
Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center
Weather Fools Links
Dakota: EPA Chief Thinks CO2 Not Primary Driver of Climate Change
Dina: Snow Removal Using Loud Bass with Child in Car
Brady: Geostorm Movie Trailer
WxResources Links
Dina: NOAA Rip Currents
Phil: Into The Storm Book by Reed Timmer
Dakota: WeatherHype Podcast
Kim: USTornadoes.com
Reed: NWS-SPC Mesoscale Analysis Page
Reed: 360fly 4K Camera
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
The Weather Junkies Podcast can be found at www.theweatherjunkies.com
March is National Weather Podcast Month. We are joined by 7 other weather podcasts in a month of great programming and co-host crossovers! Find the National Weather Podcast Month logo on our website for more information.
Next episode, our guest will be Storm Chaser and Owner of Severe Studios, Kory Hartman and we’ll have a guest co-host from the Weather Brains podcast, Bill Murray.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 19 min
February 26, 2017#21 - Guest: Dr. Laura Myers - More You Drink, Better You Look
In This Episode
Guest: Dr. Laura Myers, Social Scientist and specialist in storm preparedness and weather alert dissemination
Lightning Round: Animal Minute To Win It
Brady’s Storm School: Snow Ratios
The team discusses Fake Weather News and Alternative Facts in social media before, during and after severe storms
William Cole, Chief Meteorologist with Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
National Weather Podcast Month
Our next guest
Show Updates
Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV is simulcasting our live and previous shows every Thursday night at 8pmCT. William Cole is the Creator and Chief Meteorologist.
Our Guest
Dr. Laura Myers, Director and Senior Research Scientist for the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Laura Myers is a social scientist who holds a doctorate in criminology from Florida State University. Her research, publication and training areas include disaster management and planning, and weather enterprise application research among others. Dr. Myers works with the National Weather Service providing social science research for severe weather warning improvement and risk communication projects.
@DrLauraMyers on Twitter
Weather Fools Links
Jen: People Falling Through Thin Ice
Dina: TV Meteorologists Frustrations
Phil: Cars Jamming Highway Under Overpass
WxResources Links
Dina: NOAA Historical Hurricane Track Mapping
Phil: NWS Spotter Training Portal
Brady: NWS Climate Prediction Center
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
March is National Weather Podcast Month. We are joined by 7 other weather podcasts in a month of great programming and co-host crossovers! Find the National Weather Podcast Month logo on our website for more information.
Next episode, our guest will be Extreme Storm Chaser, Reed Timmer and we’ll have a guest co-host from the Weather Junkies podcast, Dakota Smith.
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 26 min
February 12, 2017#20 - Guest: Chris Sanner - I'm Going to Show You Mine!
In This Episode
Guest: Chris Sanner, Storm Chaser and Co-Founder of Tornado Titans
Lightning Round: Family Feud
Brady’s Storm School: Bomb Cyclone
The team discusses if storm chasing tours should be licensed or regulated for safety
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Show Updates
Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV – They will be simulcasting our live shows and syndicating our previous ones every Thursday night at 8pmCT. You can find Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV on their website, iPhone and Android App, and on Apple TV and Roku!
Interactive Radar now with LIVE streaming video from storm chasers-Go to stormfrontfreaks.com and bookmark the site and check it out this storm season! From our friends at ZoomRadar.com
Our Guest
Chris Sanner, Storm Chaser and Co-Founder of Tornado Titans
Chris is the Co-Founder of TornadoTitans.com and has been a storm chaser for 11 years. Chris has a degree in broadcasting, and has created groundbreaking storm chasing content including the very first Storm Chasing Web Series, Tornado Titans, in 2010. Chris also produced, directed, and wrote the acclaimed documentary “The Bear’s Cage” about storm chasing and severe weather.
TornadoTitans.com
Twitter Chris Sanner
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Reporter Passes Out During Ski Interview
Kim: Michigan Highway Snow Pileup
Phil: Walking Around Down Power Lines After Tornado
WxResources Links
Dina: Unisys Weather
Kim: NWS Jetstream-School for Weather
Jen: Tropical Tidbits
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode, our guest will be Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Specialist, Dr. Laura Myers.
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Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 21 min
February 12, 2017 SFF #20 - I’m Going to Show You Mine!
• Guest: Chris Sanner, Storm Chaser and Co-Founder of Tornado Titans

• Lightning Round: Family Feud

• Brady’s Storm School: Bomb Cyclone

• The team discusses if storm chasing tours should be licensed or regulated for safety

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

• Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
1 hr 21 min
January 29, 2017#19 - Guest: Ross Ellet - Doogie Howser of the Weather Industry!
In This Episode
Guest: Ross Ellet, TV Meteorologist and Storm Photographer
Lightning Round: Match Game-Storm Front Freaks Style
Brady’s Storm School: Lake Effect Snow
The team discusses options for cutting into programming for severe weather alerts
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Show Updates:
Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV – They will be simulcasting our live shows and syndicating our previous ones every Thursday night beginning February 9th at 9pmET/8pmCT. You can find Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV on their website, iPhone and Android App, and on Apple TV and Roku!
Storm Front Freaks RAW LIVE! – Join us live as we record the show and interact with us via the chat window. We will answer your questions and respond to your comments during the show! Our bi-weekly show will record at a new time of 9pmET/8pmCT. Next show will be February 9th with Tornado Titans co-founder, Chris Sanner!
Our Guest
Ross Ellet, Toledo TV Meteorologist at 13ABC and Storm/Aurora Photographer
October of 2005, I got my first chance to be on air. Along with working weekends I also did some storm chasing for the station during the week all while finishing up my degree at Purdue. In early June of 2007 I accepted a Morning Meteorologist position at WOAY in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Just 3 months later I became one the youngest Chief Meteorologists in the country after I was promoted. A short time later I was awarded the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorology Society. In November of 2008 I started a new adventure in tornado alley. I accepted a Weekend Meteorologist position at KHBS/KHOG (40/29 in Fort Smith/Rogers, AR). I enjoyed my time in Arkansas in front and away from the camera, but it is was time to get back to my roots in the Midwest. I joined the 13ABC Weather Team in Toledo Ohio during the summer of 2012 and love the forecasting challenges of the Great Lakes
Ross Ellet on Facebook
Ross Ellet on Twitter
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Storm Burglars
Dina: Snow Drift Truck
Kim: Too Close Tornado
Jen: Slippery Street in Montreal
WxResources Links
Dina: College of DuPage Forecast Model Page
Phil: El Reno Tornado Survey Videos
Kim: CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Satellite Page
Submit your questions or comments about this show to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 19 min
January 15, 2017#18 - Guest: Kim Cunningham - She's a Bad Ass Meteorologist!
In This Episode
Guest: Kim Cunningham, former Weather Center Live Co-Host on The Weather Channel.
Lightning Round: $100,000 Pyramid-Storm Front Freaks Style
Brady’s Storm School: Upslope and Downslope
The team discusses the future of TV Meteorologists
Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment
Listener Questions and Comments
Details about Episode 19 and guest TV Meteorologist and Aurora Photographer, Ross Ellet
Season 2.0 Update
Storm Front Freaks RAW – Unedited video of the recordings of our podcast shows with all the behind the scenes footage during our breaks (PG-13 for possible language) now available immediately after recording on our YouTube Channel!
Storm Front Freaks RAW LIVE! – Join us live as we record the show and interact with us via the chat window. We will answer your questions and respond to your comments during the show! Next show (Episode 19) will be Thursday, January 26 at a special time of 9:00pmET/8:00pmCT.
Our Guest
Kim Cunningham, former On-Air Meteorologist at The Weather Channel
Kim has been a meteorologist for over 30 years. She had a 25 year dream career at The Weather Channel, first behind the scenes and then in front of the camera. She was the first woman to be used as a tropical, severe and winter weather specialist/expert. Kim was honored by her peers and asked to co-author “You can be a Woman Meteorologist”, a book for children about her career.
Prior to The Weather Channel, Kim was a forecaster and weather observer for the United States Air Force where she specialized in severe and tropical weather. Cunningham has been named Airman of the Year, and was the first woman promoted to the Severe Weather section of Global Weather Central at Offutt Air Force Base. While Kim is building a career in motivational and public speaking, she is also a communication coach for Speechworks, Inc and a freelance on-camera meteorologist for CBS46 in Atlanta.
Kim Cunningham on Facebook
Kim Cunningham on Twitter
KimCunningham.com
Future of TV Meteorologists
Medium.com "Is There Any Hope For TV Meteorologists?" by Spann
TheWeatherPrediction.com "Broadcast Meteorology: A Career Perspective" by Haby
KomoNews.com "Social Media a blessing and a curse for meteorologists" by Sistek
Weather Fools Links
Phil: Woman vs Snowman
Dina: Frozen Fails
MJ: White Bear On Ice
Brady: Bill Nye's Not A Weather Guy
WxResources Links
Dina: ICE Standard ER 911 App
Phil: Interactive Weather Radar via ZoomRadar
Jen: Weather Prediction Center (Winter)
Submit your questions or comments about this show or Season 2.0 to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
1 hr 9 min
January 15, 2017 SFF #18 - She’s a Bad Ass Meteorologist!
• Guest: Kim Cunningham, former Weather Center Live Co-Host on The Weather Channel.

• Lightning Round: $100,000 Pyramid-Storm Front Freaks Style

• Brady’s Storm School: Upslope and Downslope

• The team discusses the future of TV Meteorologists

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

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

• Listener Questions and Comments

• Details about Episode 19 and guest TV Meteorologist and Aurora Photographer, Ross Ellet
1 hr 9 min
January 01, 2017#17 - Guest: Kelley Williamson - You'll be the Only Sober One!
In This Episode
Guest: Kelley Williamson, Storm Chaser and star of The Weather Channel’s Storm Wranglers
Lightning Round: Farming, Fishing or Bull Fighting
Brady’s Storm School: Snow Squalls
The team discusses closing schools and businesses to soon or too late for snow storms
Weather Fools: We share what some people are doing in severe weather situations
Wx Resources: We provide some great sites, apps and equipment
Listener Questions and Comments and Give-away
Details about Episode 18
Season 2.0 Update
Storm Front Freaks RAW – Unedited video of our podcast shows with all the behind the scenes footage during our breaks (PG-13 for possible language) now available immediately after recording!
Storm Front Freaks RAW Live! – Beginning Episode 18 (Thursday, January 12 @ 9:30pmET/8:30pmCT) we will be broadcasting our RAW show live (PG-13 for possible language)! Join us and interact with us via our social media accounts as we answer your questions and respond to your comments live!
Updated and New Opening/Closing music from Andrew Slotta and segment songs via JukeDeck.com
Our Guest
Kelley Williamson, Storm Chaser and star of The Weather Channel’s Storm Wranglers
Kelley Williamson has lived a full life. His careers have included farming, professional fishing, and bullfighting. His most recent career path? Storm Chasing. Kelley’s new show on The Weather Channel, Storm Wranglers in now showing!
Kelley Williamson on Facebook
Storm Wranglers on Facebook
School and Business Closing during Snow Storms
The Atlantic - "The Fury of Flurries"
Chicago Tribune "Lake County Closing Decisions"
Education World
Weather Fools Links
Dina: Snow Flying Off Cars
Jen: Principal Raps “Ice, Ice Baby” School Closing
WxResources Links
Dina: Earth Now App
Brady: Twitter Ed Vallee
Dr. Elizabeth Austin’s book “Treading On Thin Air”
Submit your questions or comments about Season 2.0 to [email protected] and we may read it on our next episode!
Credits
Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Weather Fools/Wx Resources Segment Music: http://Jukedeck.com
1 hr 9 min

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The Storm Front Freaks are a team of Meteorologists and Storm Trackers. Listen to “the most entertaining weather podcast” with exciting guests from the severe storms community.