WeatherBrains 972: Memories of Gnats

This episode of WeatherBrains features a world-famous hurricane chaser known as iCyclone.  Josh Morgerman is the world's top hurricane chaser.  To date, he's penetrated the inner cores of 74 hurricanes and typhoons on the ground... a world record.  When he's not prowling the globe for cyclones, appearing on TV, promoting products, or spreading the gospel of hurricane preparedness, he lives a quiet life in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi - one block from the Gulf of Mexico, in his specially designed and fortified "Hurricane House".  Josh, it's great to you have on the show with us tonight!  

Guest Panelist tonight is renowned storm chaser, entrepreneur and meteorologist Brett Adair.  It's great to have you on the show tonight, Brett.  

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

• Fluctuating pressures in hurricanes (14:30)
• Chasing 2024's Hurricane Debby (15:00)
• Processing of building the Hurricane House (23:00)
• How should insurance companies deal with fortified coastal homes?  (38:00)
• Protecting windows during tropical systems (44:15)
• Riding out Hurricane Dorian in 2019 (01:06:00)
• Expectations for rest of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (01:34:30)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:40:25)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:42:15)
• E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 972:

The Story of a Storm Chaser and His Hurricane House

Live Storms Media

iCyclone on X

Picks of the Week:

Brett Adair - Real Time Tropical Cyclones - Tomer Burg

Josh Morgerman - Historical Hurricane Tracks

James Aydelott - Tornado Warning Event Count by WFO as of 9/2/24

Jen Narramore - Rip Currents - Alabama Living Magazine

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - NWS Mobile on X: Hurricane Elena

James Spann - Sandblasted to Death - 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

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.