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WeatherBrains 787: DC To Coyoteville

| February 17, 2021 @ 1:33 pm

WeatherBrains Episode 787 is now online (February 16th, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University where she studies the human side of meteorology. She is also this year’s president-elect for the National Weather Association.
Dr. Kathy Sherman-Morris, welcome to the Show!

Tonight’s second Guest WeatherBrain is a Lecturer in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University and the Chief Meteorologist at KAGS TV. His research interests are diverse and include public perception of weather information and public response to hazards.  Christopher Nunley, welcome to the Show!

Tonight’s Guest Panelist is no stranger to the show, and former regular panelist, Rick Smith.  Rick is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS in Norman, OK.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Power grid issues in Texas (7:30)
  • Worsening issues of threats on social media (31:00)
  • North Carolina tornado kills 3 (26:35)
  • Men vs women and their perceived knowledge of weather (1:27:00)
  • 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 787:

 

Picks of the Week:

Rick Smith – Power Outages

Dr. Kathy Sherman-Morris – Weather, Climate and Society

Bruce Jones – The Blizzard of 1948-49

Jen Narramore – Out

Nate Johnson – Out

Troy Kimmel – Out

Kim Klockow-McClain – Oklahoma Mesonet

Bill Murray – Tim Vasquez Forecast Lab

James Spann – Snow maps are all over social media. How seriously should you take them?

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, 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.

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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