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The Storm Front Freaks are a team of Meteorologists and Storm Trackers. Listen to “the most entertaining weather podcast” with exciting guests from the severe storms community.
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Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Oklahoma TV Legend, Meteorologist Gary England
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Storm Chasing Etiquette
- Lightning Round: Hi or Lo-Oklahoma Food Staples
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 1953 Wooster F4 Tornado
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Freak Fan Box - we check in with our fans
Our Guest
Gary England, Oklahoma TV Weather Legend
A former guest on Episode 32, Oklahoma weather icon, Gary England has been with KWTV News 9 for over 40 years. A recipient of numerous awards and honors including three Emmys, Gary is Oklahoma's top rated television meteorologist. He is an internationally recognized authority in severe weather and holds the distinction of being the person who implemented with Enterprise Electronics, the world's first commercial Doppler radar.
Follow Gary England:
- Twitter: @garyeok
- Facebook: Gary A England
Drive Weather App is from the family of the Official Weather Apps of the Storm Front Freaks and available on iOS and Android
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 10% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Weather Fools Links
- Dina-Drivers cross flooded Highway in Canfield, Ohio
- Phil-Man in Eastern PA shoots video of tornado from in between 2 homes
- Phil-St. Louis Blues Fans shun Tornado Warning prior to Playoff Game
- Phil-Chaser Paul Knightly gets video "stolen" by ABC News without permission
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next Episode records on June 13th as part of our "Coast-to-Coast with your favorite TV Meteorologists" series we'll be with Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr from NTV News in New Foundland, Canada
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
In This Episode
- Guests: Storm Chasers Aaron Rigsby and Greg Johnson
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Chasing on a Budget
- Lightning Round: Match Game
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 1957 Ruskin Heights F5 Tornado
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Freak Fan Box - we check in with our fans
Brought to you by Extreme Tornado Tours at www.extremetornadotours.com
Our Guests
Aaron Rigsby, Storm Chaser
Aaron has been chasing storms for 8 years, including category 5 hurricane Michael, Cat 4 Harvey, the historic buffalo blizzard, and over 100 tornadoes including the Pilger Nebraska twin EF4 tornadoes. Aaron is a professional photographer and when he's not chasing storms, he's chasing landscapes to photograph.
Greg Johnson, Storm Chaser
Greg Johnson, is a former guest on Episode 43 and one of North America’s top professional storm-chasers and severe weather experts. He is also an accomplished photographer, speaker and workshop leader. Having graduated from Canada’s renowned Acadia University, Greg is also a part of the Tornado Hunters television series currently on Netflix.
Follow Aaron Rigsby:
Follow Greg Johnson:
Drive Weather App is from the family of Official Weather Apps of the Storm Front Freaks on iOS and Android
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 10% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Weather Fools Links
- Kim-Family and kids rescued from car in flooded road in Hobbs, NM
- Phil-Morton, MS woman records split second tornado removing her wall
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next Episode records on May 30. Guest TBA.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
In This Episode
- Guests: John Moss and Jon Haverfield of Weather Battle
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Storm Photography Best Practices
- Lightning Round: Name that Movie
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 1999 BridgeCreek-Moore Tornado
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Weather Trollbot 5000 interprets what our weather friends were really thinking
- Freak Fan Box - we check in with our fans
- Who will be our next guest?
Brought to you by Extreme Tornado Tours at www.extremetornadotours.com
Our Guests
John Moss, Executive VP of Business Relations for Weather Battle a fantasy forecasting game
John is a former TV sportscaster and most recently, Sports Director at the ABC affiliate in Tulsa, OK and currently freelances in communications and video production.
Jon Haverfield, VP of Sales and Meteorologist at Weather Battle
Jon has been chasing storms across Oklahoma since he was 16, witnessing over 50 tornadoes. Jon has been a TV meteorologist for 7 years in Waco, TX and most recently at KJRH in Tulsa, OK.
Follow and download Weather Battle:
Drive Weather App is from the family of Official Weather Apps of the Storm Front Freaks on iOS and Android
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Weather Fools Links:
- Dina-TV Meteorologist Scolding Co-Worker during Stormy Broadcast
- John-Traffic Reporter Burps On-Air During Rainy Traffic Report
- Phil-"Bros" at Louisiana Tech record a tornado right outside their dorm windows
- MJ-EMA Disables Tornado Siren after complaints of being "too loud"
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (79), we're going "Coast-To-Coast with your Favorite TV Meteorologists" by visiting with Chief Josh Eachus of WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Jessica Lebel, Meteorologist KDVR-31 and KWGN-2 Denver, CO
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Tornadoes That Shaped Us Part 3
- Lightning Round: Colorado or Arizona Movie
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 2011 Hackleburg-Phil Campbell EF5
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Wx Resources-We share some great sites, equipment, books, etc.
- Who will be our next guest?
Brought to you by Extreme Tornado Tours at www.extremetornadotours.com
Our Guest
Jessica Lebel, Meteorologist KDVR-31 and KWGN-2 Denver, CO
Jessica Lebel is a Meteorologist for KDVR-31 and KWGN-2 in her native Denver, CO. After TV stints in Grand Junction and Colorado Springs, she returned to Denver in 2017.
Lebel earned her bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science from the University of Kansas, with an emphasis in news media forecasting.
Follow Jessica on social media:
Atmosphere Weather App is the Official Weather App of the Storm Front Freaks on iOS and Android
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Weather Fools Links:
- Kim-The Weather Channel Gets Hacked
- Kim-WQAD Report on Car Owners’ Creative Car Covers
- Phil-James Spann Tweet of Family and Little Girl Outside Home During Lightning Storm
Wx Resources Links:
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (78), we’ll have John Moss from the new Fantasy Weather Battle (Fantasy Forecasting Contests) app.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Mace Michaels, Meteorologist for the Minnesota Twins, WeatherNation and Severe Studios
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Tornadoes That Shaped Us Part 2
- Question of the Week: Is The Weather Channel responsible for the deaths of Corbin Jaeger, Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall?
- Lightning Round: Lightning Hi or Lo
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 1974 Xenia, OH F5
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Who will be our next guest?
Brought to you by Extreme Tornado Tours at www.extremetornadotours.com
Our Guest
Mace Michaels, Meteorologist Minnesota Twins Baseball, WeatherNation, SevereStudios
Mace Michaels is a Meteorologist for the Minnesota Twins, WeatherNation and Severe Studios. His 30 years in broadcasting have taken him all across the Midwest and in the South. His first TV Meteorology job was in Wausau, WI, followed by stops in Grand Rapids, MI, Fort Myers, FL, Tampa, FL, Cedar Rapids, IA, Minneapolis, MN and then across the country on WeatherNation.
With a Bacherlor’s degree in Meteorology from the University of North Dakota, Mace is also an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and winner of two regional Emmy awards for Hurricane and Winter Storm coverage.
Follow Mace on social media:
Atmosphere Weather App is the Official Weather App of the Storm Front Freaks on iOS and Android
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Question of the Week
Question of the Week Link: Three storm chasers died in a violent Texas collision. One mother now blames the Weather Channel
Tornado Talk
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Weather Fools Links:
- Phil-Employees File OSHA Complaint After Not Being Allowed to Take Shelter During Tornado Warning
- MJ-Real Life Mary Poppins Incident
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (77), we’ll have FOX-KDVR, Denver Meteorologist Jessica Lebel as part of our “Coast to Coast with your Favorite TV Meteorologists” series.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Ada Monzón, Chief Meteorologist WIPR-TV, Puerto Rico
- National Weather Podcast Month and Joel Housman from Ice Station Housman Podcast
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Tornadoes That Shaped Us
- Lightning Round: Trippy
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – Piedmont, AL Palm Sunday F4 Tornado
- Wx Resources-Great sites, books, equipment and more for you!
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Who will be our next guest?
Brought to you by Extreme Tornado Tours at www.extremetornadotours.com
Our Guest
Ada Monzón, Chief Meteorologist WIPR-TV, Puerto Rico
Ada Monzón is the first female meteorologist in Puerto Rico and an expert in hurricanes and tropical weather. She is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Fellow Awardee and Broadcaster of the Year. Ada is also the Founder of the EcoExploratorio: Puerto Rico Science Museum and her messaging before, during and after Hurricane Maria reached over 31 million viewers.
She finished her Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Pierdas and her Master’s Degree in Meteorology from Florida State University.
Follow Ada on social media:
Atmosphere Weather App is the Official Weather App of the Storm Front Freaks on iOS and Android
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Wx Resources Links
- Phil-Phone Windshield Mount
- Dina-NWS Experimental Weather Map with Custom Layers
- Joel-Marine Traffic World Map
- Mazz-Ventusky Animated World Map
Weather Fools Links
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (76), we’ll have Minnesota Twins Meteorologist, Mace Michaels.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Brad Sowder, Morning Meteorologist and Chaser FOX29-San Antonio
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Photography Equipment
- Helicity Designs and discount code
- Lightning Round: Tech Now
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – Flint/Beecher F5 Tornado
- #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations
- Who will be our next guest?
Brought to you by Extreme Tornado Tours at www.extremetornadotours.com
Our Guest
Brad Sowder, Morning Meteorologist and Storm Chaser at FOX29 San Antonio
As an Emmy award-winning severe weather expert, Brad Sowder recently spent several years forecasting morning weather in Oklahoma City and was a featured storm chaser during severe weather. He is one of the only meteorologists that has chased tornadoes from a helicopter. Before Oklahoma, Brad forecasted for a number of years in Colorado.
Brad is originally from Virginia and is an atmospheric science graduate from the University of North Carolina in Asheville.
To follow Brad, search “Brad Sowder” on social media
Contributors and Partners
- To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
- Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
- Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Weather Fools Links:
- Phil-Drunk Driver Crashes Into NWS Office
- Phil-Reporter Showered by Passing Snowplow
- Dina-“Legend” Surfs Ice As He Break Pool
- MJ-Man Wanting Golf Back on TV during Tornado Warning Tweet
- MJ-Literal Tornado Intercept
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (74), as part of our “Coast to Coast with your Favorite TV Meteorologists” series, our guest will be Ada Monzon, Meteorologist in Puerto Rico.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Skip Talbot, Storm Chaser
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Favorite States for Chasing
- Helicity Designs and discount code
- Lightning Round: Family Feud Roach Motels
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 2009 Lone Grove, OK EF4
- Wx Resources – We share some great weather related resources
- Who will be our next guest?
Skip Talbot, Storm Chaser, Springfield, IL
Skip Talbot is a software and graphics developer who started roaming the Great Plains and Midwest in search of supercells and tornadoes in 2003. He’s logged over 100,000 storm chasing miles and has documented over 90 tornadoes. Skip has applied his skills to his passion for storm chasing, developing radar visualizations with video and data overlays to study different events like the 2013 El Reno tornado. He also helps run a non-profit charity for storm victims called Storm Assist.
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Wx Resources Links
- Phil-Storm Chasers Series on Discovery Channel App or Website
- Morgan-2019 Ohio State University Severe Weather Symposium
- Skip-2019 DuPage County Advanced Severe Weather Seminar
- Skip-College of DuPage NeXT Generation Weather Lab
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (73), as part of our “Coast to Coast with your Favorite TV Meteorologists” series, we’ll have Chief Meteorologist with Fox29/NBC4 in San Antonio, Brad Sowder with us!
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
In This Episode
- Guest: Matt Zaffino, Chief Meteorologist at KGW-TV, Portland
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Chasing Alone
- Helicity Designs and discount code
- Lightning Round: Cat Scents
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 1991 Andover F5
- #WeatherFools – We share examples of people doing foolish things in weather situations
- Who will be our next guest?
Matt Zaffino, Chief Meteorologist at KGW-TV in Portland, OR
Since 1996, Matt Zaffino has been the Chief Meteorologist at the NBC affiliate KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon. A winner of 3 Emmy Awards for outstanding achievement in weathercasting, Matt was inducted, in 2016, into the prestigious National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Silver Circle, for 25+ years of outstanding service in broadcasting in the Northwest.
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
#WeatherFools Links:
- Phil-Ginger Zee Twitter of Steamboat Cowboy Downhill
- Dina-Trying to walk and crawl up an icy European street
- Mazz-Man shoveling roof creates avalanche
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (73), we’ll have storm chaser Skip Talbot with us!
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
In This Episode
- Guests: Marc Remillard (Head of Development) and Bobby Nicholls (Marketing Specialist) with OUTBRK Storm Chasing Video Game
- Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Chase Day Morning
- Helicity Designs and discount code
- Lightning Round: Video Game Cash Cab
- Tornado Talk with Jen Narramore – 1999 January Tornadoes
- Partner with the Storm Front Freaks
- Wx Resources – We share examples of great weather resources you may like
- Weather Trollbot 5000 – Our robot interprets the responses to trolls from our weather friends
- Who will be our next guest?
Our Guests
Marc Remillard, Head of Development and Bobby Nicholls, Marketing Specialist for upcoming OUTBRK storm chasing video game
OUTBRK is a multiplayer storm chasing video game, designed to emulate all of the fun of storm chasing, with none of the boring bits. Driven by real data from historical sever weather events, this game allows you to get the full experience of chasing each time you play, while adding a fun, competitive component
Marc Remillard, from Montreal, is Head of Development for OUTBRK and has been storm chasing for a little more than 13 years now, mainly in the tornado alley but also catching some twisters in Canada. Being a sound designer, mixer and composer, he started learning about game engines, using his basic knowledge in programming as a starting point.
Bobby Nicholls is Gameplay and Marketing Director for OUTBRK, with a main focus on driving gameplay decisions and ideas. Bobby lives in NW Arkansas and is CIO of a local software startup, as well as a part time chaser.
To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org
Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise. Use code: SFF at check-out for 5% off your entire order
Get hooked on tornado history at www.TornadoTalk.com
Partner with the Storm Front Freaks. To learn of the opportunities to partner with us, visit http://www.stormfrontfreaks.com/partner-with-us.html
Wx Resources Links:
- Phil-MetEd Online Storm Spotter Course
- Bobby-The Anatomy of Severe Weather book
- Kim-@StuOstro Twitter
- MJ-Weather Nation TV
Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode!
Next episode (72), our theme this year is going “Coast to Coast with Your Favorite TV Meteorologists” and we begin with Matt Zafino, Chief Meteorologist KGW-TV, Portland.
Credits
- Opening Music: Brett Epstein
- Closing Music: Gabe Cox
- Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues