WeatherBrains 954: Toxic Wasteland

Tonight's Guest Panelist is the Meteorologist-in-Charge of the NWS office in Pueblo, CO.  He got interested in weather as a youngster in elementary school and never got rid of the "bug".  He attended FSU's Meteorology program and following graduation had employment stops as a freshman meteorologist in Wilmington, Ohio and Pittsburg, PA.  He also worked with the Administrator of NOAA in Washington, DC for two years.  He's a veteran of the show and and at the time was the Pacific Regional WCM in Honolulu.  It's great to have him back.  Charlie Woodrum, welcome!

Our Guest WeatherBrain is a northeast Arkansas native currently attending Mississippi State University as a Graduate student.  She's also a Teaching Assistant for the Broadcast Meteorology program and recently presented at the Southeast Severe Storms Symposium 2024.  Kristina Balentine, welcome to the show!

Bruce Jones of Midland Weather Radio also is back to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its timely warnings and information.

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Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

• Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in Central Plains (01:30)
• Sulphur, OK extreme damage (06:30)
• Recent Oklahoma tornado fatalities  (09:45)
• 105 confirmed tornadoes from last Fri-Sun's outbreak sequence (11:00)
• Influence of Call To Action statements (32:15)
• Correlation coefficient (33:15)
• Dealing with loss of life in mobile homes in severe weather (47:15)
• Do most people have a tornado plan?  (55:15)
• Tips on job search in meteorology field (01:29:00)
• What does the future weather forecaster look like?  (01:32:30)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:17:30)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:18:48)
• National Weather Round-Up 
• E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 954:  

Kristina Balentine on X

WeatherCall

AMS Weather Band

Midland Radio

Picks of the Week:

Kristina Balentine - Video of tornado crossing interstate in Nebraska

Charlie Woodrum - NWS Lightning Toolkit

Bruce Jones - 2024 EMAT Workshop Conference

James Aydelott - Incredible video of a waterspout on Lake Eufaula

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - The April 27-28, 2024 Tornado Outbreak and Flash Flooding Event

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Manufactured Homes FAQ

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - Tornado Outbreak of April 26, 2024

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.