Weather Geeks

Guest:  Stephanie Pilkington, PhD Candidate & researcher with the NIST Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning Intro:  For decades the Saffir-Simpson Scale has been the scale used to warn people about the destructive power of an approaching hurricane…..but recently it has come under fire because it is based solely on wind and does not speak to the other hazards hurricane...

Guest:  Dr. Kristen Rasmussen, CSU Asst. Professor Intro: Today’s guest is no stranger to researching some of Mother Nature’s most powerful storms! Dr. Kristen Rasmussen is an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University, and today we’ll get an inside look at her team’s recent trek to Argentina for the RELAMPAGO field campaign. We’ll discuss what makes these storms so powerful a...

Guest: Dr. Kevin Kloesel, Director of Oklahoma Climatological Survey Intro: The word “ bust” when describing the outcome of a high profile event in forecasting has become more frequently used as of late. It's even referred to, at times, as “ the b word” . But why is this word thrown around so much when forecasts have become so good? These high profile events seem to be held at a higher standard. T...

Guest:   Dr. Neil Jacobs,  Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction   Intro:  Meteorologists look at a handful of different models when making their forecasts. This includes the ECMWF, or Euro model and the GFS, or American model. The latter has been under some scrutiny in the community, as it tends to be less accurate than the Euro...

Guest:  Stewart Williams, DTN/PGA Meteorologist Intro:  Fore!!!  From the skies above to the finely-manicured blades of grass beneath their feet, today’s guest knows how important it is to get it right when forecasting for the PGA Tour.  We’re sitting down with DTN’s Lead Senior Meteorologist, Stewart Williams, who has spent more than 20 years providing forecasts for the Tour a...

Guest:  John Ross Intro: On June 6th, 1944, more than 160,000 allied forces stormed the beaches of France during WWII. This day would be etched into the pillars of history as D-day. This year, as we remember the 75th Anniversary of landing on the beaches of Normandy, we look back at the forecast behind the mission and how weather prompted one of the biggest scheduling changes in modern histor...

Guest:  Dr. Louis Uccellini Intro:  Today’s guest needs no introduction… We’re sitting down with Dr. Louis Uccellini, Director of the National Weather Service and NOAA Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.  Dr. Uccellini has been making major contributions to the meteorological field for more than 40 years and has been a driving force in positioning the U.S. to be a Weather-...

Guest: Jenni Evans, AMS President Intro: The American Meteorology Society is very close to my heart, as I was its president back in 2013.  During that time, I had to learn about what it takes to lead an organization with thousands of people from different backgrounds and ages, but all with one common passion...the weather!  My next guest knows EXACTLY what I’m talking about, as she is th...

Guest: Dr. Adam Houston, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Intro: If you are a Weather Geek, odds are you have seen the movie Twister, where two storm chasers are fighting to research strong tornadoes in the heart of Tornado Alley.  To conduct the research, they are using a device called DOROTHY, which was revolutionary in the movie. Now, what if I told you that my next guest is also using revol...

Guest:  Dr. Karen Kosiba, Atmospheric Scientist at CSWR Introduction:  From lake-effect snow bands to destructive tornadoes, today’s guest has studied them all!  Dr. Karen Kosiba’s research is focused on unraveling the intricate dynamics behind some of nature’s most dangerous weather.  She believes that taking her work into the field is key to helping us better understand and p...

For some of you listeners that may or may not know, Weather Geeks used to be a television show on The Weather Channel. However, one year ago this week, we re-launched the program on this podcast format. This gave us the ability to have more in-depth discussions and really geek out with our favorite guests. For our one year anniversary, we are going to count down our Top 10 favorite episodes o...

GUEST: Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator DESCRIPTION: ACHOOO!!! It’s springtime for millions of Americans, and unfortunately, that IS something to sneeze at. Today we’re sitting down with former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to find out how climate change could actually be making our allergy seasons worse. What could this mean for millions of allergy sufferers? We’re al...

Guests:  Dr. Tanya-Brown Giammanco & Dr. Ian Giammanco Intro:  What if you could recreate a Great Plains hailstone in a laboratory? What could we learn from hurling dozens of these stones toward a building? Today’s guests hail from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety where a team of scientists is doing just that! This team, led by Dr. Tanya Brown-Giammanco and Dr. Ia...

Guest:  Mike Chesterfield, Director of Weather Presentation, The Weather Channel Intro:   Weather affects all 5 senses. You can TASTE the snowflakes on your tongue during the first snowfall of the year. You can TOUCH the raindrops as they fall from the sky. You can HEAR the rumbles of thunder as a storm rolls your way. You can SMELL the rain when you step outside...

Guest:  Forbes Tompkins Intro:  With the transition from winter to spring upon us, some may find themselves swapping snow shovels for sandbags. The right policies can help communities be better prepared before the next flood. Today’s guest, Forbes Tompkins, an officer for The Pew Charitable Trust’s flood-prepared communities initiative, leads work to modernize federal policies so the cou...

Guest: Rear Admiral David Titley Description: David Titley is a retired Rear Admiral and Chief Oceanographer of the US Navy, former NOAA Chief Operating Officer, Director of the Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk and professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University. It is an impressive resume for a well respected individual that is so involved with raising awareness on the c...

Guest: Jon Davis , Chief Meteorologist at RiskPulse Description: More than 20% of the US Economy is directly affected by the Weather.  The energy and agriculture sectors are particularly vulnerable to losses that can mount as a result of heat waves, droughts, flooding and cold. Just a couple of degrees can make or cost companies millions of dollars. There is a group of meteorologists who make...

Guest:  Dr. Walker Ashley, professor & researcher at Northern Illinois University Dr. Walker Ashley is a professor at Northern Illinois University who focuses on examining the impacts of severe and hazardous weather on society. With more extreme weather events on the rise, we see an increasing number of vulnerabilities being exposed within communities, leading to wide spread loss of life...

Guest:  Phil Magney, Founder & Principal Advisor for VSI Description: While we listened to our record collection years ago, some of us dreamed of a future with cars flying through the air...while that may not be where we are headed, self-driving vehicles are here and there are big businesses working on the challenges to bring this to fruition. Weather is perhaps the biggest challenge...ho...

Guest:  Stephen Bennett, Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Riskpulse  Your package is shipped, but it is still 3 days out...3 days of traversing through weather to get to you. Will storms cause a delay? Does the product need refrigeration? Can the product be left out in the cold? What if the answers to these questions started before the order went out for shipping? Taking the weathe...

Guest:  Matthew Cappucci, Undergraduate at Harvard & Capital Weather Gang Contributor   Description: It’s been a special weather phenomenon for meteorologists for a long time, but Jim Cantore took it to a whole new level in 2015...Thundersnow!! Winter storm fans routinely share their videos of lighting during a heavy snow, but just how does lighting form in winter...

Guest:  Ovie Mughelli, Former NFL Pro Bowl Running Back, Sustainability Advocate, Creator of Comic  Book Gridiron Green Description:  Former NFL pro bowl running back Ovie Mughelli talks about his incredible journey from All Pro NFL running back to sustainability advocate. Mughelli will fill us in on why he feels a comic book that features a superhero character that b...

We go inside the storm with Jim Cantore. As we dive deep into his 30 plus year journey at The Weather Channel, we find out: how have things changed; some of Jim’s most memorable moments; and what will the future bring. All that and more from one of Weather’s most influential names. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Guest : Brett Kern, NFL Punter for Tennessee Titans Description : In a game where inches can mean the difference between the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat, punters can make all the difference in the world. One NFL punter has found a way to turn his inner weather geek into a real advantage on the gridiron. Today we’ll talk with two time pro-bowl punter and current member of the Tennessee...

GUEST: Jim Bridenstine, Administrator of NASA DESCRIPTION: From flying high above the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, to being elected as a Congressman of Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives, our guest has dedicated his life to serving his country. Today we’re excited to welcome newly confirmed NASA Administrator, Jim Bridenstine.  Jim hails from Tulsa, OK where he became all...