Weather Geeks

Guest: Dr. C. Alex Young, NASA HeliophysicistYou may have noticed there’s been plenty of conversation concerning the closest star to us over the past year or so. From the total solar eclipse in April ...

3 Apr 20241h 6min

Guest: Craig Ramseyer, Assistant Prof. at Virginia TechWhen a drought is depicted on TV or in movies, you’ll usually see parched farmland with wilted crops and a distressed farmer in denim overalls lo...

27 Mar 202427min

Guest: Jeff Berardelli, WFLA-TV Chief MeteorologistAs you go about your daily life, you may check your local news station for the weather for the day and for the rest of the week. How about a little s...

20 Mar 202428min

Guest: Madison CondonAs much as you’d want to stop drinking out of plastic straws or hop on public transportation, there is only so much that one person can do to help save our environment and curb th...

13 Mar 202437min

Guest: Dr. Kevin SimmonsEpisode Intro: In our current tornado and severe thunderstorm warning system, if you are put under a warning, there is no question that you should take action and protect yours...

6 Mar 202436min

Guest: Evan BentleyEpisode Intro: In the world of meteorology, the letters “SPC” carry a lot of weight. From severe weather to flooding and fire, the Storm Prediction Center covers almost everything u...

28 Feb 202443min

Guest: Dr. David WilmouthEpisode Intro: On January 15, 2022, a massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano occurred, sending literal shockwaves around the globe and releasing millions of...

21 Feb 202438min

Guest: Adam Smith, NOAA / NCEIEpisode Intro: 2023 set the record for the most billion dollar disasters in the United States in one calendar year. As the name suggests, a billion dollar disaster is a w...

14 Feb 202429min