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WeatherBrains 1016: A Time For Sorrow


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Tonight's episode comes on the heels of another horrific weather tragedy; a Texas hill country flash flooding event that killed at least 100 people.   This was a flash flood that we all fear - extreme rainfall, rugged terrain, and was a nocturnal event overnight on a holiday weekend.  It's a home-grown show among our panelists, and it's a critical topic about a historical weather event.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].

  • 1978 Texas Flash Flood/Tropical Storm Amelia (03:00)
  • What makes the Hill Country so susceptible to flooding?  (05:00)
  • WEA Alerts issued before flash flood tragedy (12:00)
  • Prior major flash floods that have plagued the U. S. (20:45)
  • Returning to critical thinking about risk assessment and wading through the madness of social media (25:00)
  • Exploring the role of NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist and the EMA coordination process (37:25)
  • Difficulties of warning the public for flooding events/Call to action (50:30)
  • Warning fatigue similarities with Severe Thunderstorm/Flash Flood NWS bulletins (59:25)
  • Legacy and critical lasting importance radio/NOAA weather radio communication in an emergency (01:11:30)
  • Modeling post-event reports from NTSB service assessments (01:15:00)
  • First ever issued NWS Flash Flood Emergency (01:24:00)
  • Political activist posts following tragedy/cloud seeding explained (01:33:45)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:47:35)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week - stay tuned!)
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week - stay tuned!)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1016:

Samaritan's Purse Responding to Deadly Floods in Texas

Convoy of Hope Response to Texas Deadly Floods

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - James Aydelott on Facebook: Texas Flood Tragedy Discussion

Jen Narramore - Samaritan's Purse/Convoy of Hope Texas Flood Tragedy Fundraising Campaigns

Rick Smith - Cuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies - Yale Climate Connections

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - Wine Fish 

John Gordon - July 23rd, 2020 Rainbow Wash Flash Flood

Bill Murray - How one Texas summer camp successfully evacuated from the floods

James Spann - James Spann on Facebook: Texas Flood FAQ and answers

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.

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