Tonight is the annual tradition of the year-ender with recently-retired and former SPC meteorologist Greg Carbin. He was the Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma. Since 1996, Greg has performed as a severe weather, fire weather, mesoscale, and lead forecaster at the SPC. Prior to starting his career with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1993, Greg worked in the private sector in New York and Vermont. He earned a B.S. degree in Meteorology from Lyndon State College in 1985 and has completed some graduate course work at the University of Oklahoma while an employee of the NWS. He is a 2011 graduate of the Department of Commerce’s Executive Leadership Development Program. As always, thanks for listening and good to see you Greg!

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• • Jan 10th-13th Winter Storm (13:30)
  • Big Bend Hurricanes of 2024 (37:30)
  • Hurricane Milton (44:00)
  • Lack of high-impact weather events in Alabama in 2024 (01:03:00)
  • Athens, Alabama 12/28/24 EF1 tornado (01:04:00)
  • Dealing with the difficulties of overnight QLCS tornadoes (01:12:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:19:14)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:22:12)
  • E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)
  • National Weather Round-Up
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 989:

Greg Carbin on X

Picks of the Week:

Greg Carbin - NWS Probabilistic Precipitation Portal

James Aydelott - Oklahoma Mesonoet on X: Extreme Graphics for 2024

Jen Narramore - Navarro County OEM on X

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

Bill Murray - Top 10 Strangest Weather Events of 2024

James Spann - Gage Goulding KPRC 2 on X: EF3 tornado video that tore through Montgomery County, Texas

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Seasoned WeatherBrains veteran Mark Sudduth AKA "The Hurricane Hunter" joins us again to look back on 2024's notable weather events. He is known for his work in tracking and documenting hurricanes. Sudduth has gained recognition for his storm chasing videos and his contributions to weather-related education and research, often sharing his findings and experiences through social media and online platforms. It's great to see you again, Mark.

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• Analysis of 2024 Solar Eclipse (19:30)
• Looking back at Hurricane Helene (24:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen
• E-Mail Segment
• National Weather Round-Up
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 988:

Mark Sudduth on X

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - Tornado Tracks Tool - MRCC

Jen Narramore - Snowflake Bentley

Rick Smith - Out

Neil Jacobs - Out

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - OU mourns the loss of Dr. Berrien Moore, a giant in meteorology

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - Barry Butler Photography on X

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

Tonight is a home-grown show between our regulars. Sometimes it's nice to sit around the wooden mahogany table and have a chat. It's a lively discussion as usual, and we are glad you are here to join us for this week's all new episode of WeatherBrains.

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• Job interview tactics (14:00)
• Notable 2024 weather events (19:30)
• Very active year in Oklahoma for tornado activity (21:00)
• Looking back on the 2024 hurricane season (24:00)
• 2024 Space weather/Geomagnetic storms (32:30)
• New Jersey drone situation (38:00)
• Changing TV business (58:00)
• Conspiracy theory origins and fighting the spread of misinformation online (01:12:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:28:35)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:22)
• E-Mail Segment (01:33:00)
• National Weather Round-Up
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 987:

The Alabama Weather Blog

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - How Does the U.S. Public Get its Weather Forecasts?

Jen Narramore - Virtual Tornado Memorial Project

Rick Smith - 2024 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Neil Jacobs - 2025 Science Policy Colloquium

Troy Kimmel - Texas Storm Chasers on X: Severe storm over DFW Airport

Kim Klockow-McClain - Support the Houser Family's Fire Recovery

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - Iconic Photo after F4 Tornado on December 16, 2000 in Tuscaloosa

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.