Tonight's GuestPanelist needs no introduction to our audience. He is a former President of the AMS and the host of The Weather Channel's WxGeeks show. Dr. Marshall Shepherd, welcome to WeatherBrains!  And tonight's Guest WeatherBrains are both alumni of the show. She is a prominent social scientist in the area of meteorology and preparedness at the University of Alabama. Dr. Laura Myers, welcome to the show! He is the Science and Operations Officer at the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Kevin Laws, welcome to the program!