By Big Brains Media LLC
4.7
152152 ratings
The podcast currently has 543 episodes available.
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].
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.
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the News Director at WBMA-TV (ABC 33/40) in Birmingham, AL. He's a Macon, GA native and a meteorologist-turned-journalist. He has a Degree in Atmospheric Science from UNC-Asheville. After being an on-air broadcast meteorologist for 17 years, he spent two years working in radio at The Weather Channel. Jeff Cox, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our Second Guest WeatherBrain tonight is the News Director at KCBD-TV in Lubbock, Texas. He studied Broadcast Journalism at Texas Tech with a Minor in Atmospheric Science. He then earned a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. Matt Earnst, welcome to the show!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 981:
Jeff Cox on X
Matt Earnst on X
Picks of the Week:
Matt Earnst - November 2nd, 2004 West Texas Snowfall Event
James Aydelott - Tornado Warning Event Count By State since 11/01/24
Jen Narramore - Out
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - Out
Troy Kimmel - Out
Kim Klockow-McClain - Pre/Post-Conference Training
Bill Murray - Foghorn
James Spann - Tornado Damage in Oklahoma City - Photo of wooden pole through car windshield
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.
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a veteran meteorologist recognized for his years at AccuWeather. He became well-known for his expertise in winter storms and severe weather forecasting as well as his engaging approach to delivering weather insights. His career has spanned over thirty years and has contributed to significant advancements in meteorological technology. He's built a loyal following among weather enthusiasts. Henry Margusity, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 980:
Henry Margusity - Weather Madness on X
Picks of the Week:
Henry Margusity - Winter 2024/25: October Update
James Aydelott - Gesman Tamang on X: Top of Mount Everest Photo
Jen Narramore - First barrel ride down Niagara Falls - October 24th, 1901
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - Out
Troy Kimmel - AI is transforming weather forecasting. Is the U.S. falling behind?
Troy Kimmel - Understanding Wyoming's High Winds
Kim Klockow-McClain - IAEM Annual Conference 2024
Bill Murray - Foghorn
James Spann - Fact Check: Debunking weather modification claims
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.
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a Climatologist at NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), specializing in climate data, analysis, severe weather research, and improving access to historical weather data sets. Jared Rennie, welcome back to the show!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 979:
Jared Rennie on X
Picks of the Week:
Jared Rennie - Project Jupyter
Jared Rennie - North Carolina continues to search for Helene victims after monster storm - 60 Minutes
James Aydelott - Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
Jen Narramore - Out
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - List of NOAA Open Data Dissemination Program Datasets
Troy Kimmel - Foghorn
Kim Klockow-McClain - Hurricane Helene: Storm Decision Fatigue Is Getting to Me
Bill Murray - Foghorn
James Spann - Spann Says - Substack
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.
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is no stranger to the show. He is a certified consulting meteorologist and a certified Broadcast Meteorologist with a strong focus on weather history. He's a weather historian and author known for his book "Too Near For Dreams: The Story of Cleveland Abbe, America's First Weather Forecaster". He also writes "Retrospect", a regular feature for WeatherWise Magazine, which highlights notable weather events and their impacts in history. Sean Potter, it's great to see you again and thanks for coming by and chatting with us on this week's episode.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 978:
SeanPotter.com
"Too Near for Dreams: The Story of Cleveland Abbe, America's First Weather Forecaster" by Sean Potter
Picks of the Week:
Sean Potter - Emotional John Morales updates on Hurricane Milton
James Aydelott - Kyle Benne on X: Aurora photo in Arizona
Jen Narramore - Michael Lowry on X: Peter Dodge Tribute
Rick Smith - Damage Assessment Toolkit
Neil Jacobs - Out
Troy Kimmel - Foghorn
Kim Klockow-McClain - Aurora Chasing Cheat Sheet
Bill Murray - Foghorn
James Spann - End of an Era: Prioritizing Mental Health and Finding Balance
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.
Tonight's First Guest WeatherBrain is a veteran meteorologist and storm specialist with Fox Weather. He joined FOX Weather earlier in 2024 after 32+years at The Weather Channel. He became well known for his extensive live coverage of major weather events. He's reported on over 25,000 live events. He holds a Master's Degree in Meteorology from Penn State. Mike Seidel, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our Second Guest WeatherBrain is a 21 year old meteorologist and owner of North Carolina's Weather Authority, a popular online weather page. He majors in environmental science with a concentration in Meteorology and Natural Disasters. He's become a reliable and trusted source of weather in the State of North Carolina. Ethan Clark, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Later in the show, weather reporter Charles Peek and legendary meteorologist Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel stop by the chat with the panel as Guest Panelists.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 977:
NCWX Authority
Charles Peek on X
Jim Cantore on X
Picks of the Week:
James Aydelott - Out
Jen Narramore - Brian McNoldy on X: Milton rapid intensification on radar
Rick Smith - Hurricane Threats and Impacts Graphic Neil Jacobs - Day of Days in Alabama from Hurricane Helene
Troy Kimmel - Out
Kim Klockow-McClain - Mis and Disinformation During Hurricane Season: Implications for Emergency Management
Bill Murray - The HDOB Message
James Spann - Flying into Hurricane Milton aboard NOAA's WP-3D Orion "Miss Piggy"
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.
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a weather enthusiast and storm chaser. Mitch West, it's great to have you on the show for tonight's episode.
Our Second Guest WeatherBrain needs no introduction. Show veteran, weather enthusiast and famous hurricane chaser Mark Sudduth also joins us on this episode.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 976:
Mitch West Weather on YouTube
HurricaneTrack on YouTube
Picks of the Week:
James Aydelott - Stephen M. Strader on X: Tropical Cyclone Inland Flooding Fatalities since 2005
Jen Narramore - Out
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - Out
Troy Kimmel - Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC
Troy Kimmel - Pressure obs log from KFPY during Helene
Kim Klockow-McClain - Out
Bill Murray - Foghorn
James Spann - Video of Chemical Fire in Conyers, GA
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.
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrains are a suggestion of friend of the podcast Jay Farlow.
Sam Lashley is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, with 31 years of experience across multiple offices. He is a member of the Central Region Quick Response Team for EF3+ tornado events and has worked on radar, damage surveys, and storm chasing for major tornadoes, including the Van Wert EF4 (2002), Henryville EF4 (2012), and recent EF3 tornadoes in central Indiana.
Mike Ryan is a Senior Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, where he has served since 2009 after starting his career at the Wilmington, Ohio office in 1999. He leads public outreach and decision support through programs like Weather Ready Nation and StormReady, working closely with emergency management, media, and amateur radio. He also heads Indiana's state climate services team. Mike has been involved in operations and storm surveys during significant severe weather events in the Ohio Valley, including the 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2024 tornado outbreaks. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from The Ohio State University.
Greg Melo is a Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, with over two years of experience. He has worked radar and conducted damage surveys for significant events, including the EF3 tornado outbreaks in March 2023 and March 2024. Originally from New Orleans, Greg's interest in meteorology began after experiencing Hurricane Katrina. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Matthew Eckhoff is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. He began his career at the Department of Energy's Hanford Site in Washington in 2015 where he worked until joining the NWS in 2022. His expertise includes severe weather and mesoanalysis. Matthew holds a BS in Meteorology from Millersville University and completed graduate studies at the University of North Dakota.
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 975:
NWS Indianapolis, IN
CISWS 2024
Picks of the Week:
Mike Ryan - MRCC Purdue
Matthew Eckhoff - Tropical Tidbits
Sam Lashley - "The Great Tri-State Tornado" by Justin Carter James Aydelott - Real Time Tropical Cyclones - Tomer Burg
Jen Narramore - HurricaneTrack
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - Automated Tropical Cycle Forecast Data Directory
Troy Kimmel - Out
Kim Klockow-McClain - More than corn in Indiana Beach
Bill Murray - Foghorn
James Spann - Jeremy DeHart on X
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.
This episode of WeatherBrains comes to you live from the NWA Annual Meeting in Irving, Texas.
Former Panelist Aubrey Urbanowicz drops in to chat; it's great to see you again Aubrey!
Kevin Deitsch is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist of NWS St. Louis and drops by to visit with the panelists.
Ken Graham, Director of the NWS, also speaks to panel tonight. Good to see you Ken!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 974:
Kevin Deitsch on X
Dual Pol Radar: Side Lobe Contamination
Picks of the Week:
James Aydelott - Foghorn
Jen Narramore - Tales of surviving college football rain delays
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - Out
Troy Kimmel - Out
Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn
Bill Murray - How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean break? Two Sibling Scientists Found An Answer
James Spann - Dauphin Island Waterspout
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.
This episode of WeatherBrains features a Guest WeatherBrain who is a seasoned meteorologist who works in Kansas City, MO as Chief Meteorologist at KCTV. He's previously worked in Miami Florida and Lincoln Nebraska covering extreme weather. He holds a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology and was recommended by friend of the show Jeremy Bower. Luke Dorris, welcome to the show!
Fan and listener of the show and weather enthusiast Emily Conklin Foster also drops by tonight to chat with the panelists. She's an Architectural Historian and Historic Preservation Planner. Emily, thanks for dropping by!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected].
Web Sites from Episode 973:
Luke Dorris on X
Picks of the Week:
Luke Dorris - Cool Weather
Emily Conklin Foster - Resilience Guidance for Charleston
James Aydelott - Cold-Season Tornadoes: Climatological and Meteorological Insights
James Aydelott - The Impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Winter and Early Spring U.S. Tornado Outbreaks
James Aydelott - The Gulf of Mexico and ENSO Influence on Subseasonal and Seasonal CONUS Winter Tornado Variability
Jen Narramore - 22 Ohio Counties declared disaster areas by USDA due to ongoing drought
Rick Smith - SondeHub Tracker
Neil Jacobs - Antarctic Vortex Dehydration in 2023 as a Substantial Removal Pathway
Troy Kimmel - Out
Kim Klockow-McClain - A lot has changed: NOAA is rewriting the book on how to rank solar storms
Bill Murray - "Cracking the Weather Code: How Early Weather Observers Used Encryption to Communicate Information"by Sean Potter
James Spann - Tropical Storm Francine Experimental Forecast Cone
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.
The podcast currently has 543 episodes available.
5,849 Listeners
8,375 Listeners
5,285 Listeners
13,759 Listeners
14,130 Listeners
5,640 Listeners
31,989 Listeners
10,078 Listeners
11,703 Listeners
62 Listeners
4,422 Listeners
9,470 Listeners
165 Listeners
51 Listeners