WeatherBrains 692: The Mafia In St. Louis

Published: April 23, 2019, 6:07 a.m.

Tonight's WeatherBrain features Dr. Harold Brooks from the National Severe Storms Laboratory.  Dr. Brooks earned his undergraduate degree in physics and mathematics at William Jewell College outside of Kansas City and performed graduate study at Columbia University.  Dr. Brooks earned his PhD on thunderstorm modeling at the University of Illinois.  In addition, our second Guest WeatherBrain Dr. Victor Gensini of Northern Illinois University joins us this week.  Dr. Gensini earned his Masters Degree on severe thunderstorm climatology, and wrote his dissertation on severe thunderstorms and climate change.  His current focus is on sub-seasonal to seasonal variability, and how that drives weather patterns across the United States.  Gentleman, welcome to WeatherBrains!