WeatherBrains 1085: I Don't Want Bubba On TV

This week's WeatherBrains episode is a homegrown show discussing FAR (False Alarm Ratio) and other current relevant topics in meteorology with our regulars and WeatherBrains veteran NWS meteorologist Kevin Laws.

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• Mesoscale and microscale conditions of 11/2/26 central Oklahoma severe thunderstorms (03:30)
• The Three Ingredients Method (3IM) by Jason Schaumann (07:00)
• FAR and warning fatigue (11:00)
• Mutual Aid concept: NWS offices aiding NWS offices (24:30)
• NOAA's Threats-in-Motion (TIM) explained (38:30)
• Early 2028 target date for TIM implementation (44:30)
• Next generation of NOAA weather radio (49:30)
• Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) tone initiation protocol with TIM (52:00)
• Moving on from the dangerous and deadly "siren mentality" (01:05:00)
• Storm surveys and critical connections made after a major severe weather event (01:06:30)
• Goals of Virtual Tornado Memorial: Who were they? (01:11:30)
• Weather impact on tragic Florida Learjet crash: What We Know (01:15:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:00)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:28:30)
• E-Mail Segment (01:30:00)
• Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:38:30)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1085:

THREATS-IN-MOTION NOAA Framework

Alabama Weather Network

Picks of the Week:

Kevin Laws - WeatherFront App

James Aydelott - Foghorn

Jen Narramore - Millersville University Meteorology Program

Rick Smith - Out

Troy Kimmel - Hurricane Maps Got Clearer, but a Florida State Study Finds People Still Mistake the Cone for the Storm's Size

Kim Klockow-McClain - Independent Evaluation of the NOAA's NWS Tornado Forecasting and Warning Services

Bill Murray - Out

John Gordon - NASA Aircraft Icing Training

James Spann - James Spann on Facebook: Photo of Friday contrails

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.