WeatherBrains Episode 824 is now online (November 1st, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrains are two legends. Our first WeatherBrain is an American meteorologist and prolific severe convective storms researcher. He is a seminal contributor to the modern conception of the supercell thunderstorm. Charles Doswell, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Joining us as second Guest WeatherBrain ranks among the world’s foremost experts on wind damage to the built environment. In addition to being a structural forensic engineer and meteorologist, he is a pioneering storm chaser. He has conducted more than 10,000 damage surveys of hailstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes over the past 40+ years. Dr. Tim Marshall, welcome!
- Dr. Rick Smith Returns!!! (0:30)
- Remembering Alan Moller (06:00)
- What was storm chasing like before modern technology? (13:00)
- Importance of enthusiasm during storm chasing (18:30)
- The Union City Tornado of 1973 (31:50)
- 1982 Panhandle Tornado (41:05)
- Tornado conditions and unpredictability (52:50)
- Coming up with material for Advance Spotter Training (1:23:50)
- The challenge of airmass convection (1:43:45)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
- This Week in Tornado History with Jen
- National Weather Round-Up
- and more!
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Web Sites from Episode 824:
National Tropical Weather Conference
Picks of the Week:
Dr. Chuck Doswell – 1995 Study on Surface Analysis with Fred Sanders
Dr. Tim Marshall – Rolling Stones Tickets
Jen Narramore – 1995 Pama, Texas Tornadoes
Dr. Rick Smith – Tornado: A Spotter’s Guide (1977)
Dr. Neil Jacobs – “Synoptic-Dynamic Climatology of the ‘Bomb'” by Frederick Sanders and John Gyaykum
Nate Johnson – On sabbatical
Troy Kimmel – Proposed Format Change After Tropical Events
Kim Klockow-McClain – “Skywarn Spotter” by John Fausett
Kim Klockow-McClain – Ensuring Equity In Disaster Preparedness, Response, And Recovery
Bill Murray – Out
James Spann – Terrible Tuesday (1979) Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak
Aubrey Urbanowicz – Mid-Atlantic Chaser Con
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Dr. Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Nate Johnson, and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
