Weatherbrains

This episode of WeatherBrains features a Guest WeatherBrain who is a seasoned meteorologist who works in Kansas City, MO as Chief Meteorologist at KCTV.  He's previously worked in Miami Florida and Lincoln Nebraska covering extreme weather.  He holds a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology and was recommended by friend of the show Jeremy Bower.  Luke Dorris, welcome to the show! Fan and listener of the show and weather enthusiast Emily Conklin Foster also drops by tonight to chat with the panelists.  She's an Architectural Historian and Historic Preservation Planner.  Emily, thanks for dropping by! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. TS Francine struggles to develop in the Gulf (04:50) Kansas City's unique weather and it's forecast challenges (21:00) Battling social media weather hype (34:00) Future of broadcast meteorology (39:40) Francine's origins in GOM (43:45) Influencers on why hurricane season has been less acti