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Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a long-time industry veteran and is currently the MIC at the NWS in Houston, TX where he's worked at that office for the last 10 years.  Jeff Evans, it's great having you with us tonight. Tonight's Guest Panelist has been an operational meteorologist for over 30 years and currently is the MIC at the NWS Louisville.  He received a BS in Meteorology from St. Louis University in 1986 and a Masters in Teaching in Geoscience from Mississippi State in 2002.  John Gordon, thanks for joining us! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Difficulty of messaging heat in Houston (10:45) Wet bulb globe temperature (16:00) Do Emergency Managers understand the extreme heat/cold threat?  (32:30) Wellness checks for the elderly in a major heat event (37:00) Methods for counting heat-related fatalities (43:00) Important recent tech advancements in the field (01:10:45)  November 3rd Oklahoma pre-dawn tornadoes