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WeatherBrains 982: Go Smoke Somewhere Else


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Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a long-time industry veteran and is currently the MIC at the NWS in Houston, TX where he's worked at that office for the last 10 years. Jeff Evans, it's great having you with us tonight.

Tonight's Guest Panelist has been an operational meteorologist for over 30 years and currently is the MIC at the NWS Louisville. He received a BS in Meteorology from St. Louis University in 1986 and a Masters in Teaching in Geoscience from Mississippi State in 2002. John Gordon, thanks for joining us!

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

  • Difficulty of messaging heat in Houston (10:45)
  • Wet bulb globe temperature (16:00)
  • Do Emergency Managers understand the extreme heat/cold threat? (32:30)
  • Wellness checks for the elderly in a major heat event (37:00)
  • Methods for counting heat-related fatalities (43:00)
  • Important recent tech advancements in the field (01:10:45)
  • November 3rd Oklahoma pre-dawn tornadoes (01:44:15)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:21:15)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:24:09)
  • E-Mail Segment (01:26:00)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 982:

Jeff Evans on X

Picks of the Week:

Jeff Evans - Aviation Weather Center

John Gordon - "Significant Tornadoes: 1880-1989" by Thomas Grazulis

James Aydelott - The Great Blue Norther of November 11th, 1911

Jen Narramore - Sarah King on X: Halloween photo

Jen Narramore - Symposium on tornadoes: Assessment of knowledge and implications for man

Rick Smith - Automated Data Plotter

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Houston scientist who played pivotal role in leading team during extreme weather retiring

Kim Klockow-McClain - Influences of Space Weather Forecasting Uncertainty on Satellite Conjunction Assessment

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - Remembering the 1989 Huntsville "Airport Road" Tornado

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, 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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