Weather Brains episode 35 is now on the server!

In this week's episode:

- Looking back at ABC 33/40's coverage of Central Alabama's September 25, 2006 severe weather outbreak: What went well...and what didn't;

- The growing role Alabama residents are taking in severe weather coverage because of advancing technology;

- How ABC 33/40's SkyCam Network helped during a Shelby county Tornado Warning;

- The importance of having a network of Skywatchers monitoring for dangerous weather;

- Why so many Alabama residents rely on ABC 33/40 for severe weather coverage;

- A weather radio in every public school: Uncle Sam's $5 million dollar project;

- Richard Branson's $3 billion pledge to combat global warming: Planetary lifesaver, or a waste of money?

Join James Spann, J.B. Elliott, Brian Peters and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

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Weather Brains episode 34 is now on the server!

In this week's episode:

- Is summer over, or could there be another final warm spell for central Alabama this year? J.B. Elliott and Jason Simpson share their thoughts on the weather ahead;

- Tropical update: We'll have the latest on the Atlantic hurricane season;

- Golden Apple Award: Jason describes a new program by ABC 33/40 to recognize the hard work of Alabama teachers;

- A WeatherBrains Extra: Colorado Campout ... Just back from ten days of tent camping in the Colorado Rockies, Birmingham resident Mickey Gerontakis knew the weather could be unpredictable--and it was. Mickey tells David Black about his elk hunting adventure in the
mountains;

- The Havana Junction Heatwave: Is J.B. Elliott really a powerhouse player on the gridiron?

A weekend football gathering at Jason Simpson's place catches J.B. showing off his athletic prowess...

Join Jason Simpson, JB Elliott and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

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Weather Brains episode 33 is now on the server!

In this week's episode:

- A WeatherBrains Extra: David Black takes us to Florida's Kennedy Space Center to watch the Space Shuttle Atlantis lift off for STS-115 as a guest of radio's Bill "Bubba" Bussey of the Rick and Bubba radio team and NASA;

- Weather plays a huge role in NASA's decision to launch a Shuttle--we'll talk with launch experts who tell us about some of the meteorological requirements
for liftoff approval;

- A WeatherBrains Extra: Do gravity waves make tornadoes stronger? Alabama research meteorologist Tim Coleman tell us about his work to try to learn the
answers, and what that could mean for the Tornado Warning process...

Join James Spann, Brian Peters, JB Elliott and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

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Weather Brains episode 32 is now on the server!

In this week's episode:

-We check in with Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University for his latest outlook for the remaining Atlantic tropical season, and his reasons for lowering the expected number of storms;

-James Spann shares his thoughts on the probable track of any tropical storms that do form during the rest of the season, and he assesses the tropical storm risk for residents along the Gulf coast;

-A WeatherBrains Extra:  Mission of Love -- We meet Vestavia dentist Keith Miller who, one year ago, launched his own effort to help Hurricane Katrina victims in south Mississippi.

Join J.B. Elliott, James Spann, and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

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Weather Brains episode 31 is now on the server!

In this week's episode:

- Remembering Katrina one year later: We recall key memories from the hurricane's devastating attack on the Gulf Coast;
- The role of the local news media in covering Katrina's aftermath;
- Ernesto's visit to Cuba and points beyond;
- Brian Peters reveals his new home away from home;
- Understanding Climate Change: We conclude our two part series with Dr. Bob Carter, an Australian researcher who discusses the growing politicization of climate change;

Join J.B. Elliott, Brian Peters, James Spann, and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

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Weather Brains episode 30 is now on the server!

In this week's podcast:

- What will happen with the latest tropical system churning in the eastern Atlantic?
Jason Simpson shares his thoughts;
- Understanding Climate Change: We begin a two part series looking at the complexities of our planet's climate with Dr. Bob Carter, an Australian researcher who has spent over 30 years learning about the earth's climate history;
- Jason Simpson tells us about the job he always dreamed about: Working with James Spann;
- Not easy! J. B. Elliott remembers the difficulty of getting news and weather information during his childhood years...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

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Weather Brains episode 29 is now on the server!

In this week's podcast:

- Is the Atlantic tropical season about to crank up?

- Looking into Hurricanes: Second of a 2 part series with Robbie Hood, an atmospheric researcher with NASA in Huntsville who, this week, begins a month long hurricane research project in the Cape Verde Islands;

- Severe weather forecasting dilemmas: Trust the models or go with instinct?

- James Spann shares his fear about what could happen during a future severe weather outbreak;

- Is Alabama's current heatwave really a major heatwave? J.B. Elliott shares his thoughts...

- James Spann shares some of the amazing claims blamed on manmade global warming;

- Bill Murray shares his not so pleasant computer surprise during Hurricane Katrina;

Join James Spann, J.B. Elliott, Bill Murray and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

To subscribe, go to the iTunes Music Store, and choose "Podcasts". In the search box, enter "Weather Brains". On the next page, on the "Weather Brains" line click on subscribe.

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Weather Brains episode 28 is now on the server!

In this week's podcast:

-James Spann, up close and personal:

-From early morning until late night, a typical day in James' life;

-How James uses the latest technology to his advantage;

-The man behind the scenes who helps write the forecasts James uses
on the air;

-How a 1985 Texas airplane crash helped shape ABC 33/40's live
severe weather coverage in Birmingham;

-James reflects on his television meteorology career -- how much
longer on the air?

-Looking into Hurricanes:  First of a 2 part series with Robbie Hood, an atmospheric researcher with NASA who flies into hurricanes and tropical storms in an effort to learn more about them...

Join James Spann, J.B. Elliott, and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

To subscribe, go to the iTunes Music Store, and choose "Podcasts". In the search box, enter "Weather Brains". On the next page, on the "Weather Brains" line click on subscribe.

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Weather Brains episode 27 is now on the server!

In this week's podcast:

-Scattered weekend storms give parts of central Alabama a thrashing;

-We discuss the Atlantic's newest tropical depression;

- We get an update about area water usage from Charles Lay with the Shelby Co. Water Authority;

-We get a weather lesson about outflow boundaries;

-Revealing news about where Brian Peters spent his honeymoon!

Join J.B. Elliott, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters, Bill Murray and David Black...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

To subscribe, go to the iTunes Music Store, and choose "Podcasts". In the search box, enter "Weather Brains". On the next page, on the "Weather Brains" line click on subscribe.

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Weather Brains episode 26 is now on the server!

In this week's podcast:

-Talking tropics:  We look at the tropical system in the southern Gulf of Mexico, and the WeatherBrains crew shares thoughts about prospects for other tropical storms to develop as the summer progresses;

-Central Alabama rainfall:  Some folks get soaked, while others remain bone dry;

-Covering the coast:  ABC 33/40's new Gulf Shores SkyCam;

-Birmingham's Weather Radio "legend" recognized by University of Georgia meteorological research scientist;

-What's it like where it's really hot?  David Black calls a resort where triple digit temperatures are a way of life during the summer...

Weather Brains is a weekly 30 minute podcast for people who love weather. You can listen to the podcast anywhere on an iPod or any other MP3 player, or on your computer.

To subscribe, go to the iTunes Music Store, and choose "Podcasts". In the search box, enter "Weather Brains". On the next page, on the "Weather Brains" line click on subscribe.

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