Episodes
We have breaking news about Santa's flight! Meteorologist Dan Holiday has an exclusive interview with "Odds Bodkins", head of Physics at the University of The North Pole who has details about how Santa plans to stay on schedule this year! Subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow us on social media!Facebook: ...
Published 12/22/20
What is frost?  How does it form and what damage can occur? And who is that Jack Frost character that nips at our noses? Get these answers and MORE in our latest podcast for Meteo Monday! Subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow us on social media!Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thestormreportradionetworkInstagram: ...
Published 12/21/20
Many people know that around December 21 of each year, the Winter Solstice arrives. However, it wouldn’t be 2020 without something out of the ordinary happening! This year during the solstice we are in for a treat, with what many are calling “The Christmas Star.”  All the details in our latest podcast!  Subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at...
Published 12/18/20
We are starting a NEW article and audio series!  It is called "Meteo Monday".  Each week, we will explore a different weather topic.  This week:  Blizzards!  What are they and what were some of the worst in history?  Check out our latest podcast!Subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow us on social media!Facebook: ...
Published 12/14/20
The Geminid meteor shower has been active! It began December 1, and is expected to end around December 22. The peak of the shower will be on the night of December 13 into the morning hours of the 14th. The Geminids are considered by the American Meteor Society (AMS), the most dependable and vibrant meteor showers of the year.  So what are the Geminids and how can you see them?  We explore that in our latest story!  Subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can...
Published 12/11/20
Just about everyone has heard of El Niño.  But what about its opposite, La Nina?  What is this climatological phenomenon? How does it work?  And, what effect will it have on our weather over the next few months?  Meteorologist Steve Hamilton breaks it down for us in this latest episode!Subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow...
Published 12/07/20
On December 5, 1953, the city of Vicksburg, MS was visited by a devastating tornado. The tornado was rated F5 on the Fujita Scale. Tragically 38 people were killed and 270 others were injured.  Our friends at Tornado Talk have an archived podcast about this event. They created 36 episodes of the podcast in 2016-2017. Currently, Tornado Talk hosts a dynamic website all about tornado history!  This includes a detailed summary about this Vicksburg tornado! Check it out at tornadotalk.com! Enjoy...
Published 12/05/20
Three tornadoes were confirmed across portions of the Mid-Atlantic on the afternoon of November 30, 2020. Two of these tornadoes occurred in Maryland, and one in Pennsylvania.  Get the details in our latest news story!Don't forget to subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow us on social media!Facebook: ...
Published 12/04/20
Record-setting flooding and landslides have occurred in Southeast Alaska.  The town of Haines was the hardest hit.  Get the latest details in this news story! Don't forget to subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow us on social media!Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thestormreportradionetworkInstagram: ...
Published 12/03/20
November’s Full Beaver Moon will rise on Monday, November 30, 2020 and this year will be joined with a penumbral lunar eclipse.  Learn about this minor moon event and how this full moon got its name in this news story.Don't forget to subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never miss an episode.  You can find us on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc).  Visit our website at www.thestormreport.com!Follow us on social media!Facebook: ...
Published 11/29/20
The Storm Report is now producing audio versions of our blog posts we have on the website! This is our first short story detailing a historic event that occurred during Thanksgiving weekend in 1950.  A long-lasting winter storm meandered its way across the Ohio Valley and Northeast. The storm developed on November 24 and moved off the coast of New England on November 29.  It ranks as the worst snowstorm to affect the area.  Don't forget to subscribe to The Storm Report Podcast so you never...
Published 11/26/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  We are back with a brand new episode, of our roundtable discussion program about weather and lifestyle.  President of The Storm Report Radio Network, Meteorologist Dan Holiday is your host and he's joined by Tommy Castor this week along with very special guest, Meteorologist Rodney Price.Rodney is a life-long Kansan, growing up outside of Topeka in the small town of Harveyville. From an early age, severe weather has...
Published 09/25/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  We are back with a brand new episode, of our roundtable discussion program about weather and lifestyle.  President of The Storm Report Radio Network, Meteorologist Dan Holiday is your host and he's joined by Tommy Castor this week along with very special guest, Nathan Jurgensen from the National Weather Service in North Platte, Nebraska.Join the discussion this week about the active weather in the tropics, wildfires...
Published 09/18/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  We are back with a brand new episode, after taking the month of August off to regroup and retool the podcast into a roundtable discussion program about weather and lifestyle.  President of The Storm Report Radio Network, Meteorologist Dan Holiday is your host and he's joined by Tommy Castor as they discuss the retooling of the podcast, the recent cold snap for the central US, how fall is typically the 2nd severe...
Published 09/11/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!   On this episode of The Storm Report Podcast, Tommy Castor sits down for a wide ranging and in depth conversation with Frank Waugh, who is the Morning Meteorologist for KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas.  A native of El Dorado, Kansas, Frank has worked in markets like Topeka, Kansas and South Bend, Indiana before coming back home to the Wichita area.  You can watch Frank each weekday morning on Good Morning Kansas and Good...
Published 07/31/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  We have another great conversation in store for you, this time with long time Kansas radio personality, Randy Picking.Randy spent over 40 years in broadcasting covering news and weather for a number of radio stations in the central part of Kansas, specifically in Salina.Tommy and Randy discuss his history in broadcasting, changes in technology with covering storms, both in the radio studio and out chasing, plus some...
Published 07/16/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  We have another exciting conversation, this time with Meteorologist Jennifer Narramore.She has been working as a radio broadcast meteorologist for 20 years.  She began her career at the Weather Channel and currently works for The Storm Report Radio Network.  Jennifer provides daily forecasts for 50+ cities across the country.  She also provides severe weather coverage for a dozen stations including WIBW-Topeka,...
Published 07/10/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  Up until now, The Storm Report Podcast has featured mainly discussions about severe weather outlooks and retrospectives on major weather events in history.On this episode of The Storm Report Podcast, however, Tommy Castor sits down for a wide ranging conversation with JD Rudd, who is the Chief Meteorologist for Spectrum News 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  JD has spent 15 years in television weather and has been on air...
Published 06/23/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor & Meteorologist Dan Holiday have the details of the rare moderate severe weather risk in parts of Michigan and Ohio for Wednesday, June 10.  There is also an enhanced and slight risk area that surrounds the moderate risk in parts of the Ohio Valley and Midwest.From the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, there is a moderate risk of severe weather for parts of Michigan and...
Published 06/10/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor takes a special look back on the 54th anniversary of the devastating June 8, 1966 Topeka, Kansas tornado.This tornado killed 16 people and injured hundreds.  It caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.  In this retrospective, you'll hear from individuals like legendary broadcaster Bill Kurtis, who was on the air that evening on WIBW-TV and who uttered the words "For God's sake,...
Published 06/08/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor & Meteorologist Dan Holiday have the details of the enhanced severe weather threat across parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020.From the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, there is an enhanced risk of severe weather for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Conditions do look to be favorable for development of damaging winds and large hail. ...
Published 06/03/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor & Meteorologist Dan Holiday have the details of the enhanced severe weather threat across parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin for Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.From the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, there is an enhanced risk of severe weather for southern Minnesota and southern Wisconsin as the day goes on.  Conditions do look to be favorable for development of tornadoes later...
Published 06/02/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor is joined by President & Meteorologist of The Storm Report Radio Network, Dan Holiday.  Dan and Tommy take a look back on the 1 year anniversary of the May 28, 2019 EF4 tornado that impacted parts of Lawrence, KS and heavily damaged Linwood, KS before dissipating just before it impacted parts of the western Kansas City metro area.Dan discusses his on air coverage that day and how...
Published 05/28/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor has the details of the enhanced severe weather threat across central Texas for Wednesday, May 27th, 2020.From the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, there is an enhanced risk of severe weather for central Texas as the day goes on.  Conditions do look to be favorable for development of tornadoes later in the day, as well as damaging winds and large hail.  Cities in the enhanced...
Published 05/27/20
Welcome to The Storm Report Podcast, part of The Storm Report Radio Network!  In this episode, Tommy Castor has the details of the enhanced severe weather threat across parts of eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin for Saturday, May 23, 2020.From the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, there is an enhanced risk of severe weather for eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin as the day goes on.  Conditions do look to be favorable for development of...
Published 05/23/20