Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a show veteran and seasoned meteorologist known for cutting through the noise to clearly communicate impacts in a high-stakes environment. He has experience in digital media and corporate forecasting. His insights have earned praise from CEOs, traders and major media outlets like The New York Times and BBC. Matt Lanza, welcome to WeatherBrains!

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• Diving into Space City Weather (15:15)
• Takeaways from 2024's Hurricane Beryl (21:20)
• Long-term ramifications of staffing shortages at NOAA (31:30)
• Lanza article and NWS Jackson MS warning discussion (33:10)
• Unintentionally confusing the public when assimilating forecasts (44:20)
• Jackson, KY severe weather event (01:04:30)
• Max Velocity vs Ryan Hall severe weather coverage (01:10:25)
• Changing perspective in science communication (01:18:30)
• Job search mindset and tips to stand out with recruiters (01:23:45)
• Seasonal outlook discussion (01:33:06)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:36:52)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:39:18)
• E-Mail Segment (01:41:20)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1011:

Matt Lanza on X

Midland Weather Radio

Space City Weather

How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials

Picks of the Week:

Matt Lanza - WeatherTiger's Hurricane Watch Substack

Matt Lanza - Eye on the Tropics Substack

Matt Lanza - Balanced Weather Substack

James Aydelott - Footage of tornado in Jilin Province, China

Jen Narramore - Tornado experts share their perspectives on 1985 outbreak

Jen Narramore - Tornado experts share their perspectives on 1985 outbreak - Clip from WFMJ 11pm News

Rick Smith - CNN reporting NWS to hire 125 new staff

Troy Kimmel - WeatherStar 4000+

Kim Klockow-McClain - FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say

John Gordon - The Cloud Appreciation Society

Bill Murray - "On warnings, communication, Monday morning quarterbacking, or how Ryan Hall won me over, y'all" by Matt Lanza

James Spann - Historical Hurricane Tracks

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.