We discuss on this week's episode the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29-member crew during a violent fall storm on November 10th, 1975.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is an author of over thirty books on maritime history. He's been a consultant to the US Park Service and an on-air expert for National Geographic and Fox and Friends among over ventures. Dr. Frederick Stonehouse, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Tonight's Guest Panelist is Tom Hultquist. He is the technical program lead for the Analysis and Forecast Branch of the National Weather Service, working out of Minneapolis for the national office in Washington. His office sets requirements for, and does evaluations of, all the different modeling and analysis systems used by the NWS. Thanks for joining us tonight, Tom!

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

• Area of United States with the most shipwrecks (15:00)
• Shipwreck Coast (17:00)
• Great Lake with the most shipwrecks (16:45)
• RAMS Model (33:00)
• What type of weather modeling did they have in 1975? (47:00)
• What makes a good weather forecast? (52:00)
• Significance/impact of the Great Lakes industry base (01:03:00)
• Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" (01:17:30)
• Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point (01:20:30)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:29:30)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:45)
• E-Mail Segment (No segment this week - stay tuned!)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1034:

Alabama Weather Network

Picks of the Week:

Tom Hultquist - "Dive Detectives": Rogue Wave/Edmund Fitzgerald Episode

James Aydelott - Out

Jen Narramore - Tornado in La Plata, MD on November 9th, 1926

Rick Smith - The OTUS Project

Troy Kimmel - 50 Years Later, the Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Lives On

Kim Klockow-McClain - Foghorn

John Gordon - The Storm That Sank the Edmund Fitzgerald

John Gordon - "The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by John U. Bacon

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - The Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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's Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist and trader focused on weather risk management, currently with Munich Re Trading LLC. His career includes experience with the National Weather Service, energy trading, and weather derivatives—blending forecasting expertise with financial market knowledge. Welcome, Tom Paylor!

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

• Correct weather ballon launch procedures (25:00)
• What are weather derivatives? (35:30)
• What is a weather derivative sales group? (40:00)
• Weather/Power price triggers (44:15)
• AI implementation (01:22:15)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:23:55)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)
• E-Mail Segment (01:26:30)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1033:

Alabama Weather Network

Picks of the Week:

Tom Paylor - Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) has reached a new record weekly negative value

James Aydelott - Nick Gilby on X: Large hail photo in Ingleside, Texas

Jen Narramore - Out

Rick Smith - Out

Troy Kimmel - NWS Atlanta weather observation comment controversy

Kim Klockow-McClain - Why Counting Disaster Deaths Is Complicated and How NORC Is Helping Get It Right

John Gordon - Ben Noll on X: Record-setting water vapor pulsing across Earth's skies

Bill Murray - Foghorn

James Spann - iCyclone Facebook 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.

Tonight's guest is Dr. Jerry Brotzge, Kentucky State Climatologist and Director of the Kentucky Climate Center and Mesonet. The discussion focuses on climatology, observational data, and building a mesonet network. Dr. Brotzge earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of St. Louis and his Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Brotzge, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Our second Guest WeatherBrain is Dr. Stu Foster. He is the former head of the Kentucky Climate Center. He built the mesonet in the state of Kentucky and earned his PhD from Ohio State University. Welcome to the show, Dr. Foster!

Guest Panelist for tonight's episode is the former chief meteorologist for WBKO-TV. Shane Holinde is the Outreach Manager for the Kentucky mesonet and the Kentucky climate center. Thanks for joining us tonight!

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

• Category 5 Melissa aims for Jamaica (05:30)
• December 11th, 2021 Bowling Green, KY tornadoes (08:00)
• What exactly does a State Climatologist do? (08:45)
• Seeds of the Kentucky mesonet (12:00)
• What is a mesonet? (13:30)
• Mesonet station offers in very unlikely/ineffective locations (26:00)
• Major challenges of building the mesonet network in Kentucky (29:30)
• Decisions made based on precise mesonet data (43:30)
• Critical importance of NWS wind tables (50:30)
• Equipment damage due to nature/critters (01:16:30)
• Representativeness error issue in mesonet data (01:19:20)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:37:00)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:38:15)
• E-Mail Segment (01:39:15)
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 1032:

Alabama Weather Network

Shane Holinde on X

Picks of the Week:

Dr. Jerry Brotzge - Kentucky Mesonet at WKU

James Aydelott - No Thunderstorm Forecast from SPC on Wednesday

Jen Narramore - Roger Hill on X: June 23rd, 2002 tornado video

Rick Smith - Storm Front Freaks final episode

Troy Kimmel - Out

Kim Klockow-McClain - "On the Economic Nature of Crop Production Decisions Using the Oklahoma Mesonet" by Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain

John Gordon - AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters on Facebook

John Gordon - Hunter Live Reconnaissance

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - Third pass through Melissa video

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.