WeatherBrains 541: Debunking Weather Safety Myths

WeatherBrains Episode 541 is now online (May 31, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest Panelist is the Founder of the Capital Weather Gang, a weather blog that started in 2004 and was absorbed by The Washington Post in 2008. He is currently the Weather Editor for the Post. Jason Samenow, welcome to the show!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is President and CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes. Leslie Chapman-Henderson welcome to WeatherBrains!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

• Extremes: 113 at Death Valley, CA, and 25 at West Yellowstone Gate, MT
• The unofficial start to summer came with Memorial Day
• June 1st marks the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin
• Bonnie made landfall in SC with rain plaguing the East Coast
• Warm across the eastern half of US and hot in Southwest US
• Severe weather in Central US
• Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
• and more!

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Web Sites from Episode 541:

Capital Weather Gang

Federal Alliance for Safe Homes

Chaser article on Slate by Eric Holthaus

Hurricane Awareness Week 2016

Hurricane Strong

ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design/Production of Storm Shelters

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Picks of the Week:

Leslie Henderson – Watch video on hurricanestrong.org

Nate Johnson – Hurricane and climate change by Kerry Emanuel

Bill Murray – Blue Print for Safety

Brian Peters – Colorado tornado near Peetz from Rayce Wood

Jason Samenow – ranting on tornado selfies

Kevin Selle – Tweet by Kevin and his son on lightning chase

Rick Smith – Summer Weather Safety

James Spann – NCAR Tropical Cyclone Guidance Project

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Spaghetti models

SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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