Episode 4: Before and After the "Outbreak"

On this week’s episode of WeatherHype,  we break up the podcast into two different parts as we take a look at the late-April, 2016 severe weather outbreak. We provide context on how the outbreak was communicated prior to the event unfolding and post-event analyses, investigating whether the outbreak was a forecast bust or success. We also examine the perception and actual definition of the word "outbreak" and the pros and cons of the extensive lead time given well in advance of the event's onset. Additionally, we shed light on what a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" means in the weather enterprise and explore how we as a community can improve on information dissemination for future severe weather events. Castle tried something new again (this time, jet skiing), and Minh's still having trouble with his cellphone, so we'll fill you in on those tidbits, too! And of course, we'll let you know about our songs of the week! Modifications were made for Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Traveller" by David Szesztay: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/