Tonight's special Guest WeatherBrain is Evan Fryberger, who is an independent content creator and a weather communicator who has built a loyal following online.  He's a calm and informed voice in the ever-noisy world of weather streaming.  His no-hype approach stands out in an age of rising anxiety and clickbait.  Evan, welcome to WeatherBrains!

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

• New record low maximum for Birmingham, AL on August 4th at 77 (02:00)
• One week away from launch of Alabama Weather Network (05:30)
• Looking back at 9/11/2001 and Hurricane Gabrielle (19:30)
• Fighting clickbait and hype online (26:00)
• 2025 Mental health crisis (33:00)
• Storm chasing overcrowding and dangers on the road (43:30)
• Blurring lines and reaching saturation in the weather entertainment/streaming world (46:30)
• Approaching urgency and calmness during severe weather streams (53:30)
• National Integrated Warning Team meeting (01:04:00)
• Preparing for an active severe weather day as a streamer/content creator (01:09:15)
• When does Evan bring his dog on stream?  (01:19:00)
• Experiences with demonetization and copyright issues as a streamer (01:24:30)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:50)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:29:50)
• E-Mail Segment (01:31:45)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1020:

Alabama Weather Network on Facebook

Evan Fryberger on YouTube

Evan Fryberger on X

Picks of the Week:

Evan Fryberger - SPC Mesoscale Analysis Pages

Evan Fryberger - NASA Worldview Satellite Data

James Aydelott - SPC Average Number of Tornadoes Per State By Month (All tornadoes 2000-2024)

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - Tropical Storm Dexter

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn

John Gordon - Coral Reef Watch Eastern Persian Gulf Regional Products

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - Alabama Weather Network main site

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.