WeatherBrains 441: Plenty of Time for a Snafu

Brian Peters | July 8, 2014 @ 5:15 am

WeatherBrains Episode 441 is now online (July 7, 2014). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Kim Runk Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is currently serving as Acting Director of the National Weather Service (NWS) Operations Proving Ground (OPG) in Kansas City, MO. His career in operational meteorology spans more than 35 years, first with the US Air Force, then with NOAA and the NWS. Kim Runk, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Three WCMs are on the show tonight, including Kim, of course Rick and a retired WCM in Brian. Going to put Rick and Brian in the hot seats with Kim tonight for a little world of WCM discussion.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

Extremes: 119 at Death Valley, CA, and 38 at Stanley, ID, and Snake River, WY

Severe storm risk from Nebraska eastward to southern New England

Since our last show, Hurricane Arthur came and went along East Coast

Tropics quiet for now

and more!

Our email bag officer is out again, so the mail bag is getting heavy.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: This episode of WeatherBrains 101 puts in a plug for child safety in hot cars. Did you know that 15 children have died this year already from heat stroke brought on by being left in an unattended automobile. There needs to be more attention drawn to this danger of hot weather.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of July 7.

Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

Web Sites from Episode 441:

NWS Operations Proving Ground Charter

NOAA Testbed and Proving Grounds

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Lamp Simulates Thunderstorm

Bill Murray – Kim Runk’s Video on Culture Change in the NWS

Brian Peters – Kids and Cars on Heat Stroke

Kim Runk – @nwstornado – any NWS tornado warning will have this hashtag

Rick Smith – Leading Culture Change in the NWS

James Spann – Joint Typhoon Warning Center

SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank

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

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About the Author (Author Profile)

Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.