Across the Sky

Thunderstorms are common this time of year, so we're focusing on lightning in this week's episode. Present in every storm, it's a weather threat that sometimes gets overlooked. Chris Vagasky is a meteorologist and lightning applications manager at Vaisala, one of the leading weather instrumentation manufacturers worldwide, known throughout the weather industry for their lightning detection hardwar...

Should you try to outdrive a tornado? Are you safe from tornadoes if you live in the mountains? The Lee Weather Team talks about some of the biggest myths when it comes to tornadoes. Tornadoes aren't limited to the open plains of the Midwest, so give this episode a listen to understand more about the destructive weather event. About the Across the Sky podcast The weekly weather podcast is hosted o...

The Lee Weather Team is finally reunited in person! Sean Sublette, Matt Holiner, Kirsten Lang and Joe Martucci attended the American Meteorological Society's 49th Broadcast Meteorology Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where meteorologists from across the country gathered to share research, stories and ideas in an effort to improve weather communication. In this week's episode, the team gathers...

Many people associate the Great Plains with Tornado Alley. But where exactly is it and has it been shifting? Our guest this week Harold Brooks, is a senior scientist in forecast and research development with the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma. He talks about the history of the term, the location and intensity of violent tornados and more. Originally from St. Louis, Brooks re...

We're talking weather as usual, but taking a bit of a biblical approach on this one. And by biblical, we mean the actual Bible. Anthony McCullough and Dan Palmeri from  JMJ Missions in New Jersey talk about some of the stories in the Bible where weather played a key role. Palmeri and McCullough list their Mount Rushmore of top four weather events in the bible. McCullo...

Summer is near and this week marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. That makes this the perfect time to turn our attention to the topic. Our guest this week guides us through the upcoming season. Joel Cline is the tropical program coordinator at National Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, and previously worked at the National Hurricane Center from 1987 to 1996, ser...

We offer a bit of a summer weather outlook and are joined by special guest Matt Lanza , who is managing editor and meteorologist for  Space City Weather . He is a meteorologist in Houston’s energy sector and previously worked as a broadcast meteorologist. Lanza discusses what goes into making long-range forecasts, the role that meteorologists play for the energy industry and his backgro...

Environmental hazard risk and vulnerability expert Dr. Stephen Strader of Villanova University joins the podcast during the peak of tornado season. In this episode, Strader explores the lack of sheltering options for residents of mobile and manufactured homes. Beyond the lack of a solid foundation, Strader explains how in many rural parts of the country, the scattered nature of these homes ma...

Tornado season is here which has us thinking how people react to bad conditions. Kim Klockow-McClain from the University of Oklahoma studies how people respond to severe weather alerts, and joins us to discuss the risks of over-warning and how social media has impacted the communication of critical weather information. Klockow-McClain is a research scientist and Societal Applications Coordinator w...

As we are now in an active tornado season, the Lee Weather Team talks about their experiences with the divesting weather event and the stories that have stuck with them the most over the years. They discuss being part of storm chasing teams, the planning of live tornado coverage and severe weather systems, and experiencing the devastation first hand after a tornado passes through. See omnystudio.c...

Our second episode drops and focuses on spring pollen with special guest Theresa Crimmins, Director for the USA National Phenology Network who has been with the organization since 2007. She received a B.S. and M.A at Western Michigan University and a Ph. D. from the University of Arizona. In her current role, she works to support the growth and use of phenology data and resources curated by the or...

Welcome to the first episode of Across the Sky, a new weather-focused podcast from Lee Enterprises. In this premiere episode we introduce the Lee Weather Team and your hosts: Sean Sublette ( Richmond Times-Dispatch ), Kirsten Lang ( Tulsa World ), Matt Holiner ( Lee Enterprises ) and Joseph Martucci ( Press of Atlantic City )! Follow the hosts on Twitter for more updates: Sean Sublette: https://tw...