Joining us tonight as Guest WeatherBrain is Dr. Russ Schneider, Director of the Storm Prediction Center, and our guest panelist, Jen Watson.  Dr. Russell Schneider was named Director of the NOAA-NWS Storm Prediction Center in August, 2010, and led the Center through the historic 2011 tornado season. The Storm Prediction Center is responsible for protection of life and property through official 24x7 nationwide forecasts and warnings for hazardous mesoscale weather phenomena including tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and wildfires. Russ began his NWS career in 1992.