WeatherBrains 840: Bananas On The Wall

Scott Martin | February 22, 2022 @ 9:00 am

WeatherBrains Episode 840 is now online (February 21st, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

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Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a senior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in meteorology and minoring in broadcasting and mathematics. She’s the senior weather producer at OU Nightly and is also the weekend meteorologist for News12-TV in Sherman, TX. Mikayla Smith, welcome!

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

Issues with getting younger audiences to watch local television (29:20)
Helping the deaf community in broadcast meteorology (42:55)
Pursing meteorology during COVID (20:45)
The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:25:00)
This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:26:50)
National Weather Round-Up (0
E-Mail Segment (0
and more!

Web Sites from Episode 840:

Mikalya Smith Facebook

Mikalya Smith Twitter

Picks of the Week:

Mikayla Smith – Difference Between Freezing Rain and Sleet

Bruce Jones – West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years

Jen Narramore – Historical Preservation

Rick Smith – Fema Region Maps

Rick Smith – State Maps

Rick Smith – NWS County Warning Area Maps

Neil Jacobs – Whirlwind Forms Over Icelandic Volcano

Troy Kimmel – New SPC social media graphics

Kim Klockow-McClain – Perils: Propagation, Evolution, and Rotation in Linear Storms

Bill Murray – James Spann TikTok video

James Spann – Ham radio operator in Erie charged with broadcasting false weather emergencies

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, 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.

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About the Author (Author Profile)

Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.