WeatherBrains 809: For God’s Sake Take Cover

WeatherBrains Episode 809 is now online (July 19th, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is an American treasure.   He has been a fixture of journalism in the U.S. since the mid-1960s with a long career at CBS and in a variety of other positions.  He earned his JD from Washburn University School of Law in 1966, but a tornado sent him in a different direction.  Bill Kurtis, welcome to WeatherBrains!

• • • • 55th Anniversary of the Topeka, Kansas tornado (16:50)
      • Plainfield Tornado of 1990(27:15)
      • Looking back at Iranian Revolution (54:50)
      • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
      • This Week in Tornado History with Jen
      • National Weather Round-Up
      • and more!

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Web Sites from Episode 809:

Bill Kurtis: On Assignment

Picks of the Week:

Jen Narramore – Overview of the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham EF4 Tornado – April 27, 2011

Nate Johnson – Apple’s weather app won’t say it’s 69 degrees

Troy Kimmel – Daryl Herzmann Tweet

Kim Klockow-McClain – 102nd Annual Pre-Meeting Survey

Bill Murray – Storm Chaser Patiently Waits and Finally Captures Rare Quadruple Microburst

James Spann – Lightning Fatalities 2021 by State

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Nate Johnson, and Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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