Tonight's special Guest WeatherBrain is Evan Fryberger, who is an independent content creator and a weather communicator who has built a loyal following online. He's a calm and informed voice in the ever-noisy world of weather streaming. His no-hype approach stands out in an age of rising anxiety and clickbait. Evan, welcome to WeatherBrains!

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• New record low maximum for Birmingham, AL on August 4th at 77 (02:00)
• One week away from launch of Alabama Weather Network (05:30)
• Looking back at 9/11/2001 and Hurricane Gabrielle (19:30)
• Fighting clickbait and hype online (26:00)
• 2025 Mental health crisis (33:00)
• Storm chasing overcrowding and dangers on the road (43:30)
• Blurring lines and reaching saturation in the weather entertainment/streaming world (46:30)
• Approaching urgency and calmness during severe weather streams (53:30)
• National Integrated Warning Team meeting (01:04:00)
• Preparing for an active severe weather day as a streamer/content creator (01:09:15)
• When does Evan bring his dog on stream? (01:19:00)
• Experiences with demonetization and copyright issues as a streamer (01:24:30)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:50)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:29:50)
• E-Mail Segment (01:31:45)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1020:

Alabama Weather Network on Facebook

Evan Fryberger on YouTube

Evan Fryberger on X

Picks of the Week:

Evan Fryberger - SPC Mesoscale Analysis Pages

Evan Fryberger - NASA Worldview Satellite Data

James Aydelott - SPC Average Number of Tornadoes Per State By Month (All tornadoes 2000-2024)

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - Tropical Storm Dexter

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn

John Gordon - Coral Reef Watch Eastern Persian Gulf Regional Products

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - Alabama Weather Network main site

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

Tonight is a late-summer unfiltered homegrown show from the panel, and it's an array of important topics, including the launch of the Alabama Weather Network. The panel discuss its mission and vision moving forward. The regulars deep-dive into other pressing topics like confusion over county warning areas, new information about the Texas flooding tragedy, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

• Telling the stories from the perspective of storm survivors after major severe weather events (14:30)
• Introducing The Alabama Weather Network and its State-wide operation (16:10)
• Disturbing story about an emergency manager in early July Texas flooding tragedy (32:30)
• Appreciating Ben Luna and his contributions (37:30)
• Different cultures at different NWS offices (40:30)
• Issues with NWS County Warning Areas (42:30)
• Lessons learned from Texas floods (51:30)
• Hope is not a plan! (53:30)
• Warning fatigue fallout (01:03:00)
• Rainfall rates explained (01:23:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (No segment this week - stay tuned!)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week - stay tuned!)
• E-Mail Segment (01:17:00)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1019:

Alabama Weather Network on Facebook

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - FlightAware MiseryMap

Jen Narramore - Mid-Year Recap and Chat With Storm Chasers - HurricaneTrack YouTube

Rick Smith - After The Flood: Finding Hope In The Aftermath

Troy Kimmel - Texas flooding: Kerr county's emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours, sheriff says

Kim Klockow-McClain - Out

John Gordon - NWS Monsoon Stats

Bill Murray - SPC Sounding Climatology Page

James Spann - Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Home Page

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