Guests: Fred Malik, IBHS Introduction: After severe weather barrels through a town and destroys everything in its wake, there are stories of survival and perseverance. But then, these communities are tasked to rebuild. But are they rebuilding correctly? Are the new homes being built going to keep the owners more safe than they were before, or do they have to experience the terror of severe weather over and over again? There has to be a better way! Well a company called IBHS is working towards th...
Jul 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 279
Guests: Jim Minick Introduction: Tornadoes are one of the most violent weather phenomena on our planet, the strongest of which have been rated an EF5, or an F5 before 2007 when the Enhanced Fujita scale was put into practice. These incredibly violent tornadoes are uncommon, with the last one occurring 10 years ago in 2013. Today, we’re going to go back even further, and take a look at the deadliest twister in Kansas history; an F5 that struck the city of Udall, killing 82 people. Joining us toda...
Jul 19, 2023•30 min•Ep. 278
Guests: Jase Bernhardt, Ph.D. Introduction: They say you have to see it to believe it, and that phrase has been tested time and time again in social sciences, especially in the meteorology field. Can you believe that there is a tornado outside during a tornado warning if you can’t see it if you look down the street? How would you know how to react to certain natural disasters without being able to see them with your own eyes? Would you know how to act or react in order to save your life when cau...
Jul 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 277
Guests: Bruckner Chase Introduction: As we head into the swimming season, many of us are going to be flocking to the beach for a bit of surf, sand and fun! In addition to the fun memories that you’ll be making, there are a few things to be aware of when it comes to keeping yourself safe when heading into the ocean and today we’re going to dive into the topic of rip currents. NOAA has launched a new initiative called ‘Wave Safe’ aimed at reshaping the conversation around rip currents and ocean sa...
Jul 05, 2023•40 min•Ep. 276
Guests: Rep. Frank Lucas Introduction: As we Weather Geeks reside in our science world, sometimes we can be critical of how other industries perceive us and the work that we do. It can be especially frustrating when one of those circles is our own government, where science can become a polarizing issue on opposite sides of the aisel. When they don’t take the science seriously, that can have repercussions not just with lawmaking, but also in their constituents that listen to and trust them. Our g...
Jun 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 275
Guests: Daniel Blackman, Senior Advisor for STEM Recruitment and Diversity at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Introduction: On November 29th, 2021, President Biden appointed Daniel Blackman to serve as the regional administrator for EPA's Southeast Region Four. In this role, Daniel served as the EPA's lead on protecting public health and the environment for the region spanning Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and six federally recognized ...
Jun 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 274
Guests: Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Director of Earth Sciences Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Introduction: Studying the science of our planet and solving the problems its inhabitants face has been Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum’s mission since joining NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center over ten years ago. Her career has been nothing short of impressive, and since June 2022, she has served as the Director of the Earth Sciences Division. Her research interests are centered on rainfall-triggered l...
Jun 14, 2023•30 min•Ep. 273
Guest: Ken Graham The National Weather Service needs no introduction here on Weather Geeks and last year, a new director was appointed to lead the agency in charge of disseminating vital weather information across the U.S.. Ken Graham is joining us today to look back at his first year as head of the NWS as its 17th director and if his name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s been a guest of the podcast before last year when he initially took over the position and while leading the National Hurric...
Jun 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 272
Guests: Dr. Mike Brennan From June 1st to November 30th all eyes in the weather world turn to the tropics. The 2023 Hurricane Season will be the first as the National Hurricane Center Director for our next guest. Mike Brennan is the new director of the National Hurricane center, a role he began in April of 2023. Mike‘s tropical weather knowledge and 15 years of experience at the NHC makes him the perfect candidate to lead the hurricane center this season and beyond. See Privacy Policy at https:/...
May 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 271
Guests: Jamie Winterstern Introduction: If you found your passion for meteorology or storm chasing through severe weather focused movies or shows, you will love this episode of Weather Geeks! Our guest on today’s podcast is Jamie Winterstern who wrote and directed the movie 'Supercell' that was recently released in mid-March to kick off the severe weather season. Jamie is the youngest to ever direct and produce an NBC primetime drama show called ‘Siberia’ about survival in the frigid wilderness,...
May 24, 2023•35 min•Ep. 270
Guests: Vice President Kamala Harris, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, and Dr. Isaiah Bolden All of us Weather Geeks know how important our changing climate is for the future of our world. It is going to shape our lives and our children's lives if we do not take action soon, and that action needs to be more than on a personal level. We need our government bodies all the way up to the White House to take action. We had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Vice President Kamala Harris and Dr. Isaiah Bol...
May 17, 2023•39 min•Ep. 269
Guests : Weather Geeks Team Description : One of the biggest metrics for tracking extreme weather events that impact our country is quantifying them as “Billion Dollar Disasters.” Earlier this week, NOAA announced that 7 separate billion-dollar disasters have occurred so far in 2023. Every month of the year so far has had at least one disaster, ranging from winter events to tornadoes. We are going to take time during this episode to break down each one and how that sets up these regions for the ...
May 10, 2023•46 min•Ep. 268
Guests: Dr. Steven Thur Introduction: When extreme weather events rear their ugly heads, our first concerns are naturally with people and property. But sometimes, we tend to forget the impacts on the environment around us and the animals that also inhabit the same spaces we live and breathe. The impact on their environment also leads to huge impacts on the economies around their habitats as well. As we move on and focus our attention on the next weather event, the unheard cries of the environmen...
May 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 267
Guests: Rear Admiral Ronald J. Piret Introduction: The United States Navy is stationed all over the globe and requires accurate weather and ocean forecasting in order to operate to achieve their mission as well as assist other branches of our military. Today we want to dive into that complex operation and shed some light on the over 2,500 Sailors, Scientists, Engineers and Technicians at the Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command. Joining us is the Commander of that group, Rear Admiral Ron...
Apr 26, 2023•24 min•Ep. 266
Guests: Rep. Eric Sorensen Introduction: In the United States, our congressional representatives and senators play an important role in how the conversation and actions on climate change occur in our country. Yet, for the most part, those same individuals don’t have a background rooted in meteorology or climate sciences. Representative Eric Sorensen seeks to change that and become the first meteorologist to serve in congress in nearly 50 years. He’s joining us today to discuss how his career tra...
Apr 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 265
Guests: Joel Gratz Introduction: “ Never miss a powder day.” Those coveted days with deep, fresh, powdery snow on the slopes. That was a mantra turned into a successful snow forecasting business. Today on Weather Geeks, meet Joel Gratz - an entrepreneurial meteorologist who has figured out how to optimize forecasting mountain snow. Find out how he sees forecasting and communication changing in the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
Apr 12, 2023•38 min•Ep. 264
Guest: Helen Roberts You’ve seen the warnings: "Don’t drive through floodwaters." "Evacuate when officials ask during hurricanes or wildfires." "Tornadoes can strike any town, even if they’ve never hit your town before." "Heat is the biggest weather-killer." These are some of the messages meteorologists put out there in extreme weather events. Today on WeatherGeeks…we delve into why these extreme weather warnings can go *ignored* and find out what we can do about it with Helen Roberts from the U...
Apr 05, 2023•36 min•Ep. 263
Guests: Weather Geeks Team with Dr. Greg Postel As the sun set over the Magnolia state on Friday March 24th, Mississippian lives were changed forever. A charged supercell cut across the midsection of the state, spawning a tornado that caused EF4 damage in the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City and then EF3 damage in Amory, all over the course of a few hours while many slept. While the event was well forecasted by meteorologists across the country, NOTHING could prepare a person for the severi...
Mar 29, 2023•31 min•Ep. 262
Guests: Dr. Victor Gensini & Dr. Harold Brooks In the minds of many, Spring may be king when it comes to tornadoes, but we know they can happen any month of the year. We also know during the colder months, we tend to observe certain types of tornadoes and severe weather in favored parts of the country. Today we will be joined by severe weather experts Dr. Harold Brooks from the National Severe Storms Lab and Dr. Victor Gensini from Northern Illinois University to discuss severe weather durin...
Mar 22, 2023•42 min•Ep. 261
Guest: Dr. Laura Myers Watch, warning, advisory. These are just a few of the words you may hear a meteorologist say, but do you know exactly what they mean and how you should prepare if you hear them? Today’s guest on Weather Geeks, Dr. Laura Myers, is a social scientist and current director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety at The University of Alabama. Part of Dr. Myers’ work is to study human behavior in relation to severe weather events before, during, and after the storm. See Privacy...
Mar 15, 2023•37 min•Ep. 260
Guests: Dr. Upmanu Lall, Director of the Columbia Water Center at Columbia University Introduction: Since the beginning of this year, California has been the focal point of international news all due to flooding caused by an on-going atmospheric river. The big stream of moisture has left a large footprint over the state by improving drought and shattering many rainfall and snowfall records. But all of this rain and snow comes with a price that may be too high for some residents to handle. This h...
Mar 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 259
Guests: Kaitlin Parramore Introduction: If you are put under a tornado warning at this very moment, would you know where to go? Always the lowest level and most interior room, right? Well for some of us, that option may not always be the safest. What if you live in a mobile or manufactured home? Or, you are at your workplace with windows lining the walls? Instead of relying on the infrastructure around you, a company called Survive-a-Storm has designed and built shelters that can be installed AN...
Mar 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 257
Guest: Dr. David Call Whenever we look back at historical anniversaries of major events, we tend to think about the areas and the people that were impacted. Lives were lost but homes and businesses were rebuilt on the same land and life tends to go “back to normal” after a certain amount of time. But as our world and our climate is constantly changing around us, one has to ask, “what if this natural disaster happened today? Would we be in a better or worse position than we were back then, in ter...
Feb 22, 2023•31 min•Ep. 256
Guests: Lance Blocker, Jen Carfagno, & JD Disharoon You watch them when you need the latest forecast when severe weather threatens your area. Broadcast meteorologists are an important part of our daily lives. Today, we are talking with three broadcast meteorologists in a roundtable. I'm joined by: Jen Carfagno, on-camera meteorologist and host of America's Morning Headquarters at The Weather Channel, Lance Blocker, weekend meteorologist at CBS17 in Raleigh, NC and JD Disharoon, Senior Weathe...
Feb 15, 2023•39 min•Ep. 255
Guest: Dr. DaNa Carlis Introduction: " Expanding scientific discoveries while elevating diversity, Dr.DaNa Carlis has been a champion for both during his 20 year career at NOAA. Carlis’ hard work and years of experience have prepared him for his new role as director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory. He is the first African American to be named a lab director in NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. As he bridges the gap between science and society, Carlis continues to wor...
Feb 01, 2023•39 min•Ep. 253
Guests: Andrew Kruczkiewicz Introduction: Our world constantly cycles through drought and flooding, drenching one side while parching another. It may seem erratic at times, but it’s all Mother Nature’s way of keeping the balance. And to the people that are on the ground that rely on the water for food and business, it may seem unfair. At the end of the day, when people are caught in the crossfire of extreme rainfall and flooding events, there are some that are more impacted than others. Is that ...
Jan 25, 2023•38 min•Ep. 252
Guests: Weather Geeks Team Introduction: We are now officially halfway done with meteorological winter! Some of you may be jumping for joy or rushing to plan your last ski trip of the season hearing that, right? While there is still plenty of time to go and weather left to see this winter, we are going to take a few moments in this episode to look back at what we’ve already seen and experienced this season. So grab your nearest warm drink and let’s geek out about winter 2022-23 so far! See Priva...
Jan 18, 2023•31 min•Ep. 251
Guest: Jason Deese Introduction: Lighting is one of the most spectacular weather phenomena, but it can also be one of the deadliest. About 2,000 people across the globe are killed each year by lightning. You might picture a beach in the summertime when you think of lightning, but it can strike during various weather events. In the recent lake-effect snow event for western New York, “thundersnow” was heard many times due to the vigorous storm system. Today’s guest, Jason Deese, is going to discus...
Jan 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 250
Guest : Steve Bowen Every year, we are seeing dozens of Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters that range from flooding to drought to landfalling hurricanes to tornado outbreaks. While the number of events may fluctuate, the dollar amount of these damages has been getting higher and higher. Steve Bowen, chief science officer at Gallagher Re, was on the show last February and we dove deep into the data that highlights not only the increasing financial impact of these disasters, but the increasing human...
Jan 04, 2023•33 min•Ep. 249
Guest: Weather Geeks Team As the year comes to a close, the Weather Geeks team takes a look at the biggest weather moments and stories from 2022 and what we’ve learned from them to take into the new year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 28, 2022•41 min•Ep. 248
