Episode description
Episode description
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a veteran of the show. He's a renowned Professor in Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University. He specializes in weather and climate studies and brings a wealth of experience to the field of meteorology. He's joining us tonight to discuss is new book. Randy Cerveny, it's an honor to have you on the show tonight.
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- Longest duration lightning flash (15:00)
- Controversial records/highest temperature recorded on the planet (17:45)
- Hurricane Katrina misconceptions (29:45)
- Media portrayal of weather events/public perception (44:40)
- NWS c0-op network (49:45)
- Celeste Saulo first female Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization (55:00)
- The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:02:00)
- This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:04:06)
- National Weather Round-Up
- E-Mail Segment (01:05:55)
- and more!
Web Sites from Episode 939:
World Weather and Climate Extremes Archive
"Judging Extreme Weather: Climate Science in Action" by Randy Cerveny
Picks of the Week:
Randy Cerveny - NASA analysis confirms 2023 as warmest year on record
James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: Where this current cold snap ranks
James Aydelott - James Aydelott on X: "Parents getting that text message that school is out again Wednesday" Meme
Jen Narramore - The South Frankfort to Stamping Ground, KY F4 Tornado and Downburst Disaster of April 3, 1974
Rick Smith - Out
Neil Jacobs - Out
Troy Kimmel - No joke: Feds banning humorous electronic messages on highways
Kim Klockow-McClain - Highway fatality signs may cause more car crashes
Bill Murray - Jason Goodson James Spann TikTok
James Spann - Rick Mitchell on X: Sunday Night Football cut-in issues
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, 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.