Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a Professor of Geology from the University of Alabama, where he specializes in synoptic climatology, which focuses on the intersection of weather, risk, perception and public response. His research focuses on how people interpret severe weather messaging; especially tornadoes and hurricanes. He's also a key contributor to projects on warning communication. Dr. Jason Senkbeil, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Tonight's First Guest Panelist is a WeatherBrains regular and is the Science and Operations Officer at the NWS office in Birmingham. Kevin Laws, it's always good to see you!
Tonight's Second Guest Panelist is the Director of the NWS Operations Proving Ground. He graduated with a Bachelor's in Geography at Arizona State University. JJ Brost, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.
Web Sites from Episode 1009:
Picks of the Week:
Dr. Jason Senkbeil - "Geographical constraints on rapid comprehension of tornado warning information" by Dr. Jason Senkbeil
Kevin Laws - NWS Heat Safety Risk Program
Bruce Jones - Out
James Aydelott - Out
Jen Narramore - Victims of Kentucky's recent severe thunderstorms/tornadoes
Rick Smith - Out
Troy Kimmel - KAKE News on X: News Coverage
Kim Klockow-McClain - Are Smartphones Creating A Loss of Spatial Awareness In Children?
John Gordon - The man who's blindness, deafness, and baldness was cured by lightning
Bill Murray - Out
James Spann - Aaron Brackett on X: Lightning strikes a Newcastle, OK police cruiser
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
